To mark Ultraviolet Safety Month, the EPA is taking big measures to emphasize the importance of sun protection. The agency launched a smartphone app that provides daily UV forecasts, empowering users to accordingly plan their time in the sun.
For youngsters, The EPA’s SunWise program teaches and encourages sun safety in more than 25,000 schools and supplies students with shade structures, hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
The EPA also issued a report, “Health Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation,” as part of its Aging Initiative to raise awareness among older Americans about skin cancer and environmental health. How to have fun in the sun while still staying safe? The EPA suggests always wearing protective clothing and sunglasses, sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, and seeking shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV radiation is most intense.
For youngsters, The EPA’s SunWise program teaches and encourages sun safety in more than 25,000 schools and supplies students with shade structures, hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
The EPA also issued a report, “Health Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation,” as part of its Aging Initiative to raise awareness among older Americans about skin cancer and environmental health. How to have fun in the sun while still staying safe? The EPA suggests always wearing protective clothing and sunglasses, sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, and seeking shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV radiation is most intense.
--Allison McCann