During the summer
months, the sun can be intense enough
to burn your skin between the hours
of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. The reflection
of the sun off of the ocean and light
colored sand can exaggerate this effect
even more. Overexposure to the sun
may result in skin cancer later in
life. Learn the facts about exposure
to the sun's UV rays.
Dangers of UV
Exposure
•
You can
sunburn even on a cloudy
day!
•
On average, children
spend 3 times more time
in the sun than adults!
•
Concrete, sand, water,
and snow reflect 85% to
90% of the sun's UV rays.
•
Depletion of Earth's
ozone continues to increase
your exposure to UV rays!
•
More than 1 million
new cases of skin cancer
are diagnosed each year
in the US!
•
Every 5 minutes another
women is diagnosed with
skin cancer.
•
Skin cancer is increasing
at a faster rate than
any other cancer.
•
Every sunburn increases
a child's chance of getting
skin cancer as an adult.
