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Choose Your Cover

The Choose Your Cover Campaign was a five–year skin cancer prevention and education campaign sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The campaign emphasized that young people can have fun outdoors while protecting their skin from the sun by choosing five sun protection options: seeking shade, covering up, getting a hat, wearing sunglasses, and rubbing on sunscreen.

Although campaign activities concluded in May 2003 and hard copy materials are no longer available, information for parents, campaign materials and ready-to-use graphics are still accessible online.

 When You're in the Sun . . . Choose Your Cover
Seek Shade (umbrella) Cover Up (shirt) Get a Hat (hat) Grab Shades (sunglasses) Rub it On (sunscreen)
Page last reviewed: December 21, 2006
Page last updated: December 21, 2006
Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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