Sun Safety

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Sun Safety

• Arianna Drane
• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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• So its that time of year again! The sun is
  out for way longer and the temperature is heating
  up! If youre like me the first thing you want to
  do is go outside and soak up some sun! But before
  you go out read up on some information about Sun
  Safety!

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UVA vs UVB

• There are two main type of rays that come from
  the sun, UVA and UVB rays.
• UVA Rays are the rays that we are most exposed to
  and while they are not as dangerous as UVB rays
  they are not to be forgotten!
• UVB Rays are the rays that cause sunburns, and
  more importantly skin cancer! The most amount of
  UVB rays are exposed between 10 am and 4pm April
  through October.

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SPF

• SPF, or Sun Protection Factor is the amount of
  protection that a certain sunscreen provides.
• Sunscreen absorbs and reflects the rays that the
  sun emits, preventing sunburns.
• When going out, the FDA recommends that you apply
  a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 and that
  it has the label broad spectrum so it protects
  you from UVA and UVB rays.

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Sunburn Prevention

• Stay in the shade between 10am and 4pm.
• Wear sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat.
• Wear a broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF with
  at least 15.

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Okay, you have a sunburn, now what?

• Take an aspirin or ibuprofen.
• Slather on the moisturizer such as and/or chilled
  Aloe Vera.
• After the sunburn has completely healed exfoliate
  the area.
• After exfoliating apply a Retinol cream to repair
  elasticity in the skin.

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Women the Sun

• 2 of women said they try to spend as much time
  as possible in the sun.
• American women ages 18 to 49 spend an average of
  4 hours per day in the sun, with 27 reporting
  spending 5 hours or more.
• 38 of women endure the pain and discomfort of
  burning to achieve a tan.
• 36 of women who get a sunburn feel like they
  should have known better.

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Skin Cancer Facts

• The Skin Cancer Foundation learned that 42
  percent of people polled get a sunburn at least
  once a year.
• One blistering sunburn in childhood or
  adolescence more than doubles a person's chances
  of developing melanoma later in life.
• A person's risk for melanoma also doubles if he
  or she has had five or more sunburns at any
  age.
• Melanoma is a very dangerous type of skin
  cancer, and the leading cause of death from
  skin cancer.

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