American Journal Of Public Health Podcast

What is the role of public parks in the prevention of skin cancer and many chronic health conditions? How can we build parks that promote skin protection and physical activity? I discuss these questions with Dr Robert Zarr, from ParkRXAmerica, Dr Dave Buller, who publishes a randomized intervention study in AJPH, aimed at establishing whether building sails providing shade in parks increases the use of parks, and with Professor Carolyn Heckman, expert in skin cancer prevention.