The Sun Safety Alliance, Inc. (SSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of skin cancer in America by motivating people to actively adopt and practice safe sun protection. The SSA is managed by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), a non-profit organization dedicated to to providing information, awareness and understanding of major health and social issues among the entertainment industries and to audiences at large.
The SSA is working:
- To educate the public and improve public awareness regarding the importance of sun care safety, especially for children, with the goal of helping to prevent skin cancer due to sun exposure; To encourage members of the public to take action to protect themselves and their families, especially children, from the dangers of the sun;
- To enhance the ability of healthcare providers, including community pharmacists and physicians, to promote the mission of eliminating skin cancer due to sun exposure.
- To engage in any and all lawful activities incidental to the foregoing purposes or as may be permitted by law, except as specifically restricted herein or in the bylaws of the Corporation.
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