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| Choosing and Using Sunscreens and Sun Protective Clothing | ||
| American Academy of Dermatology | ||
| Provides information on skin cancer prevention. ( http://www.aad.org ) | ||
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| CDC Choose Your Cover Skin Cancer Prevention Initiative | ||
| Provides facts about UV light and information about skin cancer prevention. ( http://www.cdc.gov/chooseyourcover ) | ||
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| Environmental Protection Agency/UV Index | ||
| Includes information about the UV index and the effects of sun exposure, with links to sites with daily UV index ratings for cities in the United States and other countries. ( http://www.epa.gov/ozonedesignations/ ) | ||
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| Environmental Production Agency: Sunwise | ||
| Includes a fact sheet about the health effects of sun exposure. ( http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvandhealth.html ) | ||
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| Federal Trade Commission: Diet, Health, and Fitness | ||
| Provides fact sheets on indoor tanning (including tanning beds), sunscreens, and sun-protective clothing. ( http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm ) | ||
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| FDA Information about Suntan Products, Sunscreens, and Tanning | ||
| Provides information about sunscreens and tanning products. ( http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-sun.html ) | ||
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| FDA Consumer: Seven Steps to Safer Sunning | ||
| Provides advice for safer sun practices and a description of a skin self-exam to help with early detection of skin cancer. ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/596_7sun.html ) | ||
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| Skin Cancer Foundation | ||
| Provides information about skin cancer, including prevention strategies. ( http://www.skincancer.org ) | ||
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| University of California at Davis: Matrix--Introduction to Tumors of the Skin | ||
| Includes descriptions and photographs of the different types of skin cancers. ( http://Matrix.ucdavis.edu/tumors/tradition/introduction.html ) | ||
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| Protect Your Eyes From Invisible Threats | ||
| Note: Exposure to UV light can damage eyes as well as lead to skin cancer; the American Academy of Ophthalmology has tips ( http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=\\TANQUERAY\M_ContentItem&mstr=/M_Co... ) | ||
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