The fifth and sixth grade students viewed a presentation from the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation on Monday, May 21st about sun safety. They learned that New England has the highest prevalence of skin cancer in the country and that all types of skin can become burned by the sun. Everyone should protect their skin from March through October especially between the hours of 10am and 4pm. Tanning (indoors or outdoors) is never healthy, it is skin damage. A wide-brimmed hat is one of the best ways to protect from the sun’s rays. Sun screen of SPF 15 or greater should be used and reapplied every 2 hours. Visit the foundations website http://www.melanomaprevention.org/ for more information. The Friday before Memorial Day weekend is celebrated as Don’t FRY Day. It is a great time to let your kids educate you on all the sun safety tips they learned during the program.
No comments:
Post a Comment