Ten Tips From Skin Cancer Foundation
1. Seek the shade, especially during the sun's peak hours (10:00am-4:00pm)
2.Wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
3.Cover up with clothing, especially a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.
4.Avoid tanning parlors and artificial tanning devices.
5.Get vitamin D safely through a healthy diet that includes vitamin supplements.
6.Keep newborns out of the sun. Sunscreens can be used on babies over the age of six months.
7.Teach children good sun-protective practices.
8.Examine your skin from head to toe once every month.
9.Have a professional examination annually.
10.Avoid tanning and especially -- do not burn! One blistering sunburn doubles your risk of melanoma.
Do You Know…?
•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?
Recently, to combat these hidden dangers, The Skin Cancer Foundation expanded its Seal of Recommendation program. For more than two decades, the Foundation has granted the Seal to products containing SPF 15+ sunscreen that meet the highest standards for safety and effectiveness. Now, in recognition of the need for extra forms of sun protection, several other types of products have been awarded the Seal as well, including . . .
•a UV- protective automobile window film
•a UV-protective residential window film
•a UV-blocking face mask
•a laundry product that can be added to detergent to increase UV protection in clothing
•sunglasses that protect against UV and high-energy visible light
More than 200 products in the United States and some 20 abroad currently have qualified for the Seal. For a list of these products, call 1-800-SKIN-490, or send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
The Skin Cancer Foundation245 Fifth AvenueSuite 1403New York, NY 10016
