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2 Be Sun Safe


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What do you know about the Sun?

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4 The Sun

Keeps Us Warm

Helps Plants Grow

Causes Sunburns

Makes Our Skin Wrinkle

Helpful Harmful


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5 Helpful and Harmful Effects of Sunlight

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Photosensitivity

Makes Your Skin Wrinkle

Produces Suntan and Sunburn

Effects Our Immune System

Causes Skin Cancer

Causes Eye Damage

Help Plants Grow

Vitamin D Synthesis

Keeps Us Warm

Makes Us Feel Good

Provides Light To See By

Kills Germs


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The Sun…

……is essential for life on is essential for life on Earth. Earth.

It helps plants to grow, It helps plants to grow, and provides warmth and and provides warmth and light. light.

Sunlight also helps people Sunlight also helps people to be happy and healthy. to be happy and healthy.

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The Sun…

……produces light and warmth produces light and warmth but also Ultraviolet (UV) but also Ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation radiation. UV radiation cannot be seen or felt. cannot be seen or felt.

It is UV radiation, not the It is UV radiation, not the warmth or brightness of the warmth or brightness of the sun that causes changes to sun that causes changes to skin color, damage to eyes, skin color, damage to eyes, and other bad health effects.and other bad health effects.

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Sun Safe Behaviors

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The Ozone Layer…

……is a thin shield high up in the sky. It is a thin shield high up in the sky. It protects life on Earth from the sun's protects life on Earth from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. ultraviolet (UV) rays.

In the 1980s, scientists began finding In the 1980s, scientists began finding the ozone being depleted allowing the ozone being depleted allowing more UV radiation to reach the more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface. Earth's surface.

The level of UV radiation that reaches The level of UV radiation that reaches the Earththe Earth’’s surface can vary, s surface can vary, depending on a variety of factors.depending on a variety of factors.

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UV radiation levels vary

depending on:

Time of dayTime of day Time of yearTime of year LatitudeLatitude AltitudeAltitude Weather ConditionsWeather Conditions Environment-ReflectionEnvironment-Reflection Stratospheric OzoneStratospheric Ozone

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UV Radiation

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How do we measure UV

radiation levels?

We use the UV Index Scale.We use the UV Index Scale.

Reported on a scale of 1 -11+.Reported on a scale of 1 -11+.

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Take special care when the UV Index is 5-6 or higher.


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The Burning Facts…

UVUVAA rays –premature rays –premature AAgingging UVUVBB rays –cause of sun rays –cause of sunBBurnurn Skin type affects the degree some Skin type affects the degree some

people burn. people burn. Use Sunscreen with SPF of 15 or Use Sunscreen with SPF of 15 or

more.more. SPF 30 is NOT twice as protective SPF 30 is NOT twice as protective

as SPF 15.as SPF 15.

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There is no such thing as a healthy suntan.


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How Can You Become SunWise?

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Limit Time in the Midday Sun

Seek Shade

Cover Up

Wear a Hat

Use Sunscreen

Wear Sunglasses

Avoid Tanning Parlors

Watch for the UV Index


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Sun Safety Action Steps

Limit Time Limit Time in the Midday in the Midday

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Limit Time Limit Time in the Midday in the Midday

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The sun’s rays are strongest between 10 am and 4 pm.

To the extent possible, limit exposure to the sun during these hours.


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Seek ShadeSeek Shade Seek ShadeSeek Shade

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Staying under cover is one of the best ways to protect yourself from the sun.

But remember, shade structures do not offer complete sun protection.


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Cover UpCover Up Cover UpCover Up

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Wearing tightly woven, loose-fitting, and full-length clothing is a good way to protect your skin from the sun’s UV rays.


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Use Use SunscreenSunscreen

Use Use SunscreenSunscreen

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Use sunscreen of SPF 15+ liberally and reapply every 2 hours, or after working, swimming, playing, or exercising outdoors.


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Wear a HatWear a Hat Wear a HatWear a Hat

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A hat with a wide brim offers good sun protection for your eyes, ears, face, and the back of your neck.


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Wear Wear SunglassesSunglasses

Wear Wear SunglassesSunglasses

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Sunglasses that provide 99 to 100 percent UVA and UVB protection will greatly reduce sun exposure that can lead to cataracts and other eye damage.


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Avoid Tanning Avoid Tanning ParlorsParlors

Avoid Tanning Avoid Tanning ParlorsParlors

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The light source from sunbeds and sunlamps damages the skin and unprotected eyes. It is a good idea to avoid artificial sources of UV light.


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Watch forWatch forthe UV Indexthe UV Index

Watch forWatch forthe UV Indexthe UV Index

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The UV Index provides important information to help you plan your outdoor activities in ways that prevent overexposure to the sun. The UV Index is issued daily across the United States.


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Are You Sun Safe?Answer the

questions in

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workbooks.

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True or False?

You can get You can get sunburned sunburned on a cloudy on a cloudy day.day.

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Even on an overcast day, 30 to 60 percent of the sun’s rays can reach the Earth’s surface.

TRUETRUE

You can get sunburned on a cloudy day.


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True or False?

You only need to You only need to wear sunscreen wear sunscreen when you are at when you are at the beach.the beach.

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True or False?

You only need to You only need to wear sunscreen wear sunscreen when you are at when you are at the beach.the beach.

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You do not have to be actively sunbathing to get a damaging dose of the sun. Everyday exposure counts!

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True or False?

Sunscreen with a Sunscreen with a SPF of LESS than SPF of LESS than 15 is enough to 15 is enough to protect my skin.protect my skin.

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SPF 8

Sunscreen


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Use Sunscreen with SPF 15 or Higher. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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Sunscreen with a SPF of LESS than 15 is enough to protect my skin.

SPF 15

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True or False?

My skin doesn't get My skin doesn't get sunburned, so I donsunburned, so I don’’t t need to worry about need to worry about protecting myself protecting myself from overexposure to from overexposure to the sun.the sun.

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True or False?

My skin doesnMy skin doesn’’t get t get sunburned, so I donsunburned, so I don’’t t need to worry about need to worry about protecting myself protecting myself from overexposure to from overexposure to the sun.the sun.

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Skin cancer and other bad effects from the sun can affect any person, regardless of skin color.

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