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Appalachian Carolinas
Sun Safety
With summer quickly approaching it is important that we remember the
risks of over exposure to the sun. It is also a good time to refresh on
some easy to remember and important sun safety tips.

Incorporate sun safety as a daily routine. Sun exposure has a

snowball effect, meaning that year after year of suntans and
sunburns adds negative aspects to their skin which will show up
as wrinkles or maybe even skin cancer.

Schedule weekend activities and practices to avoid peak sun

intensity hours between 10 AM 2 PM. This is when the suns rays
are the strongest and can be the most damaging to the skin.

Seek shade when appropriate. Wear protective clothing, such as a

long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses, when
possible. Secure a cloth flap to your hat to protect your neck. Apply
sunscreen 20 minutes prior to sun exposer and make sure to reapply Watauga Sun and
every two hours or after towel drying. Skin Fair:
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Ensure sunscreen is labeled as Broad Spectrum. This means a sunscreen
protects the skin from ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) Door Prizes
rays, both of which can cause cancer. Pick a sun screen that is SPF 30 or Free Skin Screenings
higher. SPF is how well a sunscreen protects you from sunburn. Choose
a sunscreen that is water resistant or very water resistant for up to 40 or
80 minutes. Remember that sunscreens are not waterproof or sweat
proof and even if water resistant will still need to be reapplied.

www.aad.org
 Skin Cancer Facts
Anyone can get skin cancer regardless of skin color. In fact 1 in 5 Ameri-
cans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. In the past three decades
more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined. Basal
cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer with more than 4
million cases diagnosed each year in the United States. 90% of
nonmelanoma skin cancers are associated with ultraviolet radiation exposure
form the sun and the total annual cost of treating skincancers in the United
States is $8.1 billion.

skincancer.org

Risk Factors for Skin Cancer

A risk factor is anything that affects a person's chance of getting a disease
such as cancer. Risk factors dont guarantee a person will develop a
disease and you can get a disease without having any known risk factors.
It is important to safeguard against risk factors when possible. Three
lifestyle related preventable skin cancer risk factors are
1 in 5 Americans
will develop skin Ultraviolet (UV) Light Sunlight is the main source of ultraviolet
cancer in their (UV) radiation, however, tanning lamps and booths are another
lifetimes common source. People with high levels of exposure to UV light are at
greater risk for skin cancer

Chemicals Certain chemicals such as arsenic, industrial tar, coal, and

paraffin have been associated with various types of non-melanoma
skin cancers

Smoking Smokers are more likely to develop squamous skin cell

cancers especially on the lips

skincancerprvention.org