Knowing UV Index Called Key Step In Personal Skin Cancer Prevention (pdf) Despite an increasing record number of skin cancer cases, largely caused by UV radiation exposure from the sun, the general public fails to understand the importance of following the recommended protective steps for various UV Index levels...
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The Sun Safety Alliance is also promoting Sun Safety Week by:
- Releasing national survey findings, which show that over the past two years, the number of Americans using sun screen has declined at a time when more Americans, including children, are being diagnosed with skin cancer than ever before. To view news package on the release of this survey click here.
- Encouraging participation in the Mothers & Others Against Skin Cancer initiative. This effort is designed to mobilize one million mothers and others, in communities nationwide, to embrace sun safety practices with their families and to volunteer to promote sun safety in their communities. See Barbara Bush's Sun Safety public service announcement. (Windows Media Player)
- Working with corporate America to help raise awareness about sun safety issues and to promote safe sun habits.
- Providing a sun safety checklist, and other helpful information, to educators, health care professionals, and parents.
The Sun Safety AllianceTM (SSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the task of reducing the incidence of skin cancer in America by motivating people to actively adopt and practice safe sun protection.
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