During the
summer months, the sun can be
intense enough to burn your
skin between the hours of 10:00
am and 5:00 pm. The reflection
of the sun off of the ocean
and light colored sand can exaggerate
this effect even more. Overexposure
to the sun may result in skin
cancer later in life. Learn
the facts about exposure to
the sun's UV rays.
Dangers of
UV Exposure
•
You
can sunburn even
on a cloudy day!
•
On average, children
spend 3 times more
time in the sun
than adults!
•
Concrete, sand,
water, and snow
reflect 85% to 90%
of the sun's UV
rays.
•
Depletion of
Earth's ozone continues
to increase your
exposure to UV rays!
•
More than 1 million
new cases of skin
cancer are diagnosed
each year in the
US!
•
Every 5 minutes
another women is
diagnosed with skin
cancer.
•
Skin cancer is
increasing at a
faster rate than
any other cancer.
•
Every sunburn
increases a child's
chance of getting
skin cancer as an
adult.
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