Prevent skin cancer from affecting you!

1. Try to avoid the sun between the hours of ten A. M and four P. M
2. Look around for shade especially in the middle of the day when the sun’s rays are the strongest
3. Use protective clothing, such as longer sleeves and long pants. Cover as much skin as possible
4. Put on sunglasses with 99% to 100% UV absorption to provide best protection for the eyes and the near skin.
5. Protect your skin even on cloudy or overcast days. UV rays travel through clouds.
6. Put on a hat cover your head with a wide-brimmed hat, shading your face, ears, and neck. When wearing a baseball cap, rub sunscreen over your ears and neck.
7. Constantly apply a generous amount, about a palm full and reapply after going swimming, toweling dry, or perspiring, even apply sunscreen on cloudy or hazy days, sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.

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