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15 #SunSafeSummer Ideas for 2015
- Make wearing sunscreen a daily habit, like brushing your teeth!
- Seek shade during the mid-day sun, from 10 am – 4 pm.
- Never use tanning beds; usage is linked to higher rates of melanoma.
- Check your skin regularly to recognize changes early.
- Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen (protects against UVA and UVB rays) with an SPF of at least 30. Use water-resistant lotions if you will be in the water.
- Use sunglasses to protect your eyes from sun damage and cataracts.
- Avoid sunburns by reapplying sunscreen after being in the water or after physical activity, generally every 2 hours.
- Sport sun-protective clothes like long sleeve shirts and pants.
- Wear hats with a wide brim that shade your face, ears and neck.
- Umbrellas are you own personal shade machines; bring them to events where you will be spending time outdoors.
- Don’t forget to apply sunscreen to all areas including your head, neck, ears, feet and back of your legs.
- Choose cosmetics and contacts that offer UV protection.
- Remember that sand, water and snow reflect sunlight and increase the amount of UV radiation exposure.
- Even on cloudy or hazy days, UV rays reach the ground and your skin, so protect yourself as you would on a sunny day.
- Donate to Skin of Steel at www.skinofsteel.org to help advance research on the most complex form of cancer, melanoma.
