SunSafely Promoting sun protection for kids and teens!
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Educating children and teens is our first defense in helping prevent skin cancer later in life!
Fact: Summer is not the only time to protect skin. Sun safety is for every season.
Fact: Just a few serious sunburns can increase a child's risk of skin cancer later in life.
Fact: Skin needs protection from the sun's ultraviolet rays even on a cloudy day.
Fact: You can have fun in the sun with smart sun sense!
Teach kids and teens to be sun safe! Schools and teachers can help students to sun-safely! 1) Incorporate sun-protection instruction in teaching plans. 2) Adopt sun-safety guidelines for all outdoor activities. 3) Provide more campus shade cover (trees and structures). 4) Teacher and staff modeling of sun-safety behaviors. 5) Educate and encourage parents to support student sun-safety behaviors. 6) Post signage that reminds teachers and students to practice sun safety.
