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A parent's guide to sun protection - why be careful?  Explains the health hazards related to sun especially among children. Covers long term damage, skin cancer, UV rays, and the vulnerability of children. Source: Health Canada Basal cell skin cancer  Explains what basal cell skin cancer looks like with photographs and outlines symptoms, risk factors, and treatment. Source: Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) Children and sun safety  Provides tips on how to protect children from exposure to the sun in order to reduce their risk of skin cancer as an adult. Includes information on when to stay out of the sun, using shade, protective clothing, and sunscreen. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Guidelines for tanning salon owners and operators  Reviews the sources and effects of ultraviolet radiation and provides owners and staff of tanning salons with an understanding of the health risks involved in the tanning process. Includes health and safety guidelines which were developed specifically for tanning salon operations and a questionnaire. Source: Saskatchewan Labour From: OHS publications, hazard alerts, safety bulletins How can I protect myself and my family from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays?  Presents practical suggestions on when and how to reduce sun exposure. Includes discussions on shade, sunglasses, clothing, and sunscreen. Provides special instructions for protecting children. Prepared for the CHN by the Canadian Cancer Society. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: cancer Increasing melanoma incidence rates for white people in Ontario   Argues that the increase in malignant melanoma in Ontario is disproportionately affecting white people or people with light coloured skin. Source: Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) From: Ontario cancer facts Indoor tanning  Describes the health risks of UV rays emitted from artificial tanning equipment such as tanning beds and sun lamps. Explains that some people are at increased risk of skin damage. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Malignant melanoma  Provides an overview of malignant melanoma. Source: Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) Play it a shade safer when playing or watching sports!  Provides tips for athletes and sport spectators on how to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer including using shade, sunscreen, and clothing. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) Preventing skin cancer  Assesses the effectiveness of current medical practices for detecting, preventing and treating skin cancer. Presents statistical incidence, mortality rates and risk factors for skin cancers (including basal cell and squamous carcinomas and malignant melanoma). Source: Health Canada From: It's your health: diseases
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