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Protect Your Skin from the Sun: Quick Guide to Healthy Living Most skin cancer appears after age 50, but damage from the sun starts at a young age. By protecting your skin from the sun today, you can prevent skin cancer later in life.... Details > National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Choose Your Cover Campaign - Skin Cancer Prevention This is a national, multi-year skin cancer prevention initiative, the goal of which is to educate and encourage people to protect themselves from the sun's ultraviolet rays by practicing sun-safe beha... Details > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services How to Be Safe When You're in the Sun   This article explains to kids how to have fun outdoors in the sun and be safe from sun burn and other sun-related health problems.... Details > Nemours Foundation Preventing Sun Damage   This page provides simple guidelines to protect you from the sun. Guidelines include minimize sun exposure during the hours of 10 am to 4 pm, apply a sunscreen before every exposure to the sun, avoid ... Details > American Osteopathic College of Dermatology Protecting Kids From the Sun This online document gives details on the application of sunscreen to your children’ skin to reduce the risk of future skin damage, skin cancer, and related skin problems.... Details > Federal Trade Commission Protecting Yourself in the Sun Also available in: Spanish Sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which causes premature aging of the skin, wrinkles, cataracts, and skin cancer. The amount of damage from UV exposure depends on the strength of the light... Details > Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Questions and Answers About Sun Exposure CDC's "Choose Your Cover" Skin Cancer Prevention Campaign provides answers to commonly asked question about the sun and skin protection, sunscreen use, the effects of UV (ultra violet) rays on the ski... Details > Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative This NSCPEC is designed as a multidimensional national program based on research. The program's primary goal is to provide skin cancer prevention information and resources targeted to parents, care gi... Details > Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative: 2006 Fact Sheet The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides leadership for nationwide efforts to reduce illness and death caused by skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. ... Details > Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Skin Cancer: Men Who Care About Their Skin Protect It   Guidelines written especially for men about the benefits of sun protection during work and play outdoors. Following these tips will help in lowering their chance of getting skin cancer.... Details > American Academy of Family Physicians