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Practice Safe Sun!

Practice Safe Sun!. HPE 9 Injury & Disease Prevention. Understand the different types of skin cancers. Identify controllable & uncontrollable risk factors. Identify & practice ways to decrease the chance of getting skin cancer. What does the sun do for us?.

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Practice Safe Sun!

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  1. Practice Safe Sun! HPE 9Injury & Disease Prevention

  2. Understand the different types of skin cancers. • Identify controllable & uncontrollable risk factors. • Identify & practice ways to decrease the chance of getting skin cancer.

  3. What does the sun do for us? • Sunny days have a positive impact on our mood, increase our level of physicalactivity, make many social events & gatherings possible, and even benefit our health by providing our bodies with essential vitamin D.

  4. 3 Types of Skin Cancer • Basal cell carcinoma-slow-growing form of skin cancer. • Squamous cell carcinoma-a type of tumor that affects the skin. • Malignant Melanoma- leading cause of death from skin disease.

  5. Cancer Rates in the U.S. (2000)

  6. Uncontrollable Risk Factors • A lighter natural skin color • Family history of skin cancer • A history of sunburns early in life • Skin that burns, freckles, reddens easily, or becomes painful in the sun • Blue or green eyes • Blond or red hair • Certain types and a large number of moles

  7. Controllable Risk Factors • Environmental Awareness • Education • Using sun block • Re-apply often • Check the expiration date • Protective clothing • Hats, sunglasses, light colored clothing, etc. • Avoiding PEAK sun time • 10am-2pm

  8. ABCD’s of Melanoma

  9. Dermatologist • Adoctor who specializes in treating conditions that affect the skin, hair, and nails.

  10. Spray Tan

  11. How will you practice safe sun?

  12. Resources • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control- www.cdc.gov

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