C5 Radiation and life

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C5 Radiation and life
PC5.1 Skin cancer and UV
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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• We have all seen the effects of the Sun on our
  skin.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• Some people have spent too long with their skin
  exposed to the Suns rays and got badly burned.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV
First-degree burn
outer skin layer
middle skin layer
deep skin layer
Second-degree burn
Third-degree burn

• Too much sun can even cause third-degree burns.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• This person had to go to hospital.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• But the damage caused by the Sun can also trigger
  cancer.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• We all like to have fun in the Sun, so how
• can we avoid sunburn and skin cancer?

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• Cover up between when the sun is strong.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• Stay in the shade.

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C5 Skin cancer and UV

• Use sunscreens and sunblock.