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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

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 Protection: How to Protect Your Skin in the Summer Sun

The information contained on this site is designed to encourage and educate girls between the ages of 9 - 14 to develop healthy sun behaviors now that will help them avoid the development of skin canc... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

SkinCancerNet  External Link

This site provides skin cancer information resource, including prevention, diagnosis/treatment, skin examinations, risk, and more.... Details >

American Academy of Dermatology  External Link

Tanning beds: Are they safer than the sun?  External Link

This page answers whether tanning beds are safer than natural sunlight. There's no such thing as a safe tan. Both sunlight and tanning beds increase the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging.... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  External Link