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SunWisea program that radiates good ideas

www.epa.gov/sunwise

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Environmental Protection Agency


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Be SunWise


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What do you know about the

Sun?


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The Sun

Keeps Us Warm

Helps Plants Grow

Causes Sunburns

Makes Our Skin Wrinkle

Helpful Harmful


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Helpful and Harmful Effects of Sunlight

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Helpful Harmful

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 Earth.

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

Sunlight also helps people to be happy and healthy. In

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The Sun…

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

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


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Sun Safe Behaviors

SunWise


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The Ozone Layer…

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

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

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


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Time of day Time of year Latitude Altitude Weather Conditions Environment-Reflection Stratospheric Ozone

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UV radiation levels vary depending on:


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UV Radiation

UV Radiation


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How do we measure UV radiation levels?

We use the UV Index Scale.

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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UVA rays –premature Aging UVB rays –cause of sunBurn Skin type affects the degree some

people burn. Use Sunscreen with SPF of 15 or

more. SPF 30 is NOT twice as protective

as SPF 15.

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The Burning Facts…

There is no such thing as a healthy suntan.


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How Can You Become

SunWise?


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Sun Safety Action Steps

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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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Limit Time in the Midday

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Limit Time 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 Shade Seek 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 Up Cover 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 Sunscreen

Use Sunscreen

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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 Hat Wear 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 Sunglasses

Wear Sunglasses

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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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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 forthe UV Index

Watch forthe 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 SunWise?


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True or False?

You can get sunburned on a cloudy day.

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True or False?

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

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You can get sunburned on a cloudy day.


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True or False?

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


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True or False?

You only need to wear sunscreen when you are at 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 SPF of LESS than 15 is enough to protect my skin.

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SPF 8

Sunscreen


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True or False?

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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

Sunscreen


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True or False?

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

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True or False?

My skin doesn’t get sunburned, so I don’t need to worry about protecting myself from overexposure to 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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Whatever You Do… Be SunWise!

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SunWisewww.epa.gov/sunwise

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

a program that radiates good ideas

sunwisesunwise ja 6-8 1 sunwise a program that radiates good ideas u.s. environmental protection...

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