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Preventing skin cancer
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Explains how exposure to UV rays can cause skin cancer and personal characteristics which may increase the risk of skin cancer.
- Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
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What is malignant melanoma?
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Explains what malignant melanoma is and outlines risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests, staging, and treatments.
- Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
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What is non-melanoma skin cancer?
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Explains what non-melanoma skin cancer is and outlines risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests, staging, and treatments.
- Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
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SunSense: preventing skin cancer
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Presents an overview of how to reduce the risk of skin damage from sunlight. Describes the risk factors for skin cancer, the need for sunscreens and protective clothing, why tanning salons are not safe, and how to recognize suspicious changes in the skin.
- Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
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Indoor tanning
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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)
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Children and sun safety
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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)
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Skin cancer and sunlight
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Discusses the risk of skin cancer due to sunlight exposure. Outlines types of radiation in sunlight, types of cancer linked to sun exposure, and factors that affect a person's risk. Explains the UV Index, lists workers that are at risk for developing skin cancer, and identifies ways to reduce the risk.
- Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
- From: OSH answers
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Tips for parents
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Gives advice to parents and caregivers to help reduce the chance of sun damage to children. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA)
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Tips for daycares
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Encourages daycare providers, in partnership with parents and public health groups, to promote good habits for sun protection among the children in their care. Suggests simple routines and fun activities for sun-safe play. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA)
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Sun and vision safety
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Stresses the lack of evidence for claims which link the use of sunscreen to potential eye damage in children. Describes what to do if sunscreen accidentally comes into contact with the eye.
- Source: Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA)
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