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Protection From the Sun
Sun Safety
Protect Yourself and Your Family All Year Round
• Do not sunbathe.
• Avoid unnecessary sun exposure, especially between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the peak hours for harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
• When outdoors, use sunscreens rated SPF 15 or higher. Apply them liberally, uniformly, and frequently.
• When exposed to sunlight, wear protective clothing such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, broad-brimmed hats, and UV-protective sunglasses.
• Stay away from artificial tanning devices.
• Teach your children good sun protection habits at an early age: The damage that leads to adult skin cancers starts in childhood.
• Examine your skin head to toe at least once every three months
Do You Know…?
Year-round sun protection is important
• The sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation can penetrate many types of clothes?
• It can also go through automobile and residential windows?
• It can damage your eyes, contributing to cataracts, macular degeneration, and eyelid cancers?
• When you're on snow or ice, your face and eyes are at almost twice the risk of UV damage because of reflected glare?
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