Sun Safety Tips
Sun Safety Tips
From The Skin Cancer Foundation and the U.S. U-19 Women's Soccer National Team
By the age of 18, most people have received 50%-80% of their lifetime sun exposure.
Sun Safety's Starting XI -
•Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (when the rays are most harmful)
•Seek the shade
•Wear protective clothing
•Wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of UV rays.
•Wear broad-brimmed hats
•Wear lots of sunscreen, with an SPF of 15 or greater
•Apply sunscreen at least a half an hour before going outdoors
•Reapply sunscreen every two hours
•Stay out of tanning salons
•Tell your friends about the importance of Sun Safety
•Remember! Almost all skin cancers are preventable, and skin cancer is curable when detected and treated early.
Skin Cancer Facts -
•All skin cancers are preventable and curable when detected and treated early.
•Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in women age 25-29.
•More than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure.
•Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and has more than tripled among Caucasians between 1980 and 2002.
•One person dies of melanoma every hour.
•Almost one in four people who develop melanoma in the United States are under 40 years of age.
The following is an article on skin cancer prevention from one of the team's doctors, Dr. Chris Amann.
Skin Cancer Prevention
by Dr. Chris Amann
Team Physician, U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team
Read more:
Sun Safety's Starting XI -
•Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (when the rays are most harmful)
•Seek the shade
•Wear protective clothing
•Wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of UV rays.
•Wear broad-brimmed hats
•Wear lots of sunscreen, with an SPF of 15 or greater
•Apply sunscreen at least a half an hour before going outdoors
•Reapply sunscreen every two hours
•Stay out of tanning salons
•Tell your friends about the importance of Sun Safety
•Remember! Almost all skin cancers are preventable, and skin cancer is curable when detected and treated early.
Skin Cancer Facts -
•All skin cancers are preventable and curable when detected and treated early.
•Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in women age 25-29.
•More than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure.
•Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and has more than tripled among Caucasians between 1980 and 2002.
•One person dies of melanoma every hour.
•Almost one in four people who develop melanoma in the United States are under 40 years of age.
The following is an article on skin cancer prevention from one of the team's doctors, Dr. Chris Amann.
Skin Cancer Prevention
by Dr. Chris Amann
Team Physician, U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team
Read more:
