Dermatologists Urge Protecting Against Skin Cancer During Summer

May 27, 2008 · 57 views · Filed Under Cancer Treatment

University Park Dermatology scientists are urging everyone to take safety measures against sun rays during this summer and to protect themselves from skin cancer.

According to American Academy of Dermatology predictions, about 1 million people will be affected by nonmelanoma skin cancer this year, about 1000 will probably die of the disease, and about 8420 people will die from melanoma. According to Skin Cancer Foundation statistics, bout 90% of nonmelanoma skin cancers is caused by ultraviolet sun rays.

Therefore, protecting skin from sun rays is an important health issue for everyone especially during summer days. Health officials offer numerous skin protection measures, such as umbrellas, hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

People are urged to wear appropriate clothing and hats to cover most of the body, especially the most sensitive parts, such as face, neck, and ears. Sunglasses are important to provide with proper ultraviolet protection. Sunglasses protecting from 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB radiation are the best. It doesn’t matter how dark sunglasses are, because safety from sunrays comes from an invisible layer of a chemical, not from the color of lenses.

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Source: eMaxHealth

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