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Sun Safety Facts | Skin Cancer - CDC

You can reduce your risk of sun damage and skin cancer by staying in the shade under an umbrella, tree, or other shelter. Your best bet to ...

Back-to-School Sun Safety - The Skin Cancer Foundation

it's so important to teach children and teens about protecting their skin and eyes from the dangerous effects of the sun — all year long.

Sun Safety: Information for Parents About Sunburn & Sunscreen

Simple rules to protect your family from sunburns · Wear a hat with an all-around 3-inch brim to shield the face, ears, and back of the neck.

Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer - CDC

Schools need to be sun-safe places to reduce children's exposure to UV radiation. Schools also can teach students the knowledge, motivation, and ...

Back-to-School Sun Protection Tips from The Skin Cancer Foundation

The Skin Cancer Foundation offers the following recommendations for keeping children sun-safe during the school year.

Sun Safety (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

Experts recommend that all kids — no matter their skin tone — wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. Whatever sunscreen you choose, make sure it's broad- ...

Summer Sun, Heat & Air Quality: Tips to Keep Kids Safe

Sunglasses with ultraviolet (UV) protection are also a good idea for protecting your child's eyes. Use sunscreen. Apply sunscreen with an SPF 15 ...

Sun Safety | Johns Hopkins Medicine

How can you protect yourself against the sun's harmful rays? · Generously apply a broad-spectrum water-resistant sunscreen with an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of ...

How to teach sun safety habits to kids | MD Anderson Cancer Center

Make sure they're practicing and reinforcing sun safety habits at school. You can even let them know about sun safety education programs, like Sunbeatables, ...

For Parents & Teachers - Shade Foundation

If you wear a baseball cap, you should also protect your ears and the back of your neck by wearing clothing that covers those areas, using sunscreen with at ...

Sun Safety for Children and Babies | Patient Education

A bad sunburn in childhood or adolescence doubles the risk of melanoma later in life, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Rates of skin cancer—including ...

Sun Safety For Kids

Sun protection methods include wearing hats and long clothing, seeking shade, and much more. >>> School Policy is needed because students and personnel are ...

Sun Safety in Schools, make sure your children are protected - Skcin

breaks (when UV penetration is strongest) and outdoor lessons like PE or even school trips. However, Skcin believe that it's not just parents who have a ...

Sun Safety for Kids - How to Protect Your Child from the Sun

Here are our tips for staying safe from the sun: · Stick to the shade – Babies have very delicate skin so try to keep them in the shade or under an umbrella.

Back-to-School Sun Safety - DermSpecialists

Back-to-School Sun Safety · Encourage them to seek shade during recess and other time outdoors whenever possible. · Apply sunscreen of at least an SPF of 30 or ...

SUN SAFETY TIPS FOR SCHOOLS - Ewing Medical

Students who learn to use sun protection and avoid indoor tanning during the school years are reducing their chances of a skin cancer diagnosis later in life.

Sun Safety for Kids of All Ages - Strong4Life

Sun protection is a lifelong effort. It's never too early or late to protect kids from sun exposure by using sunscreen and protective clothing and ...

Sun Safety Tips for Kids - Children's Health

Apply sunscreen that has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 to protect their skin. Make putting on sunscreen part of your child's ...

A Review of the Impact of Sun Safety Interventions in Children - PMC

Children spend a significant portion of their time outdoors at school when the UV index is highest, where activities such as recess and sporting events can ...

CDC Shares Sun Safety Tips for Schools

Provide shade structures or trees. · Move outdoor activities to shaded areas. · Plan for shade when developing or renovating school buildings, ...