ABOUT THE SUN
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Potential hazards
staying in the sun with out protection such as, suncream, sunglass, clothing and shade, can cause your skin lots of harm. SUNBURN, Short-term overexposure to sun can cause burning. The skin becomes red, hot and painful. After a few days the burnt skin may peel. SUN BURN CAN LEAD TO: SKIN CANCER.Although skin cancer is rare in children, the amount of sun exposure during childhood is thought to increase the risk of developing skin cancer in adult life. Therefore, take extra care with children, and keep babies out of the sun completely. HEAT STOKE occurs when the core body temperature rises above 40°C (104°F). It is potentially very serious. KEEP YOUR CHILD HYDRATED AVOID SUN HAZARDS BY:
try stay out of the sun when it ray is at its strongest, this is normally around 12. If out side for a long period of time make sure to wear wide brim hats, long steeled tops and sunglasses. Always try and wear over 30+ protection suncream for extra coverage and protection from the suns ray. Always wear sunscreen. Apply it on your skin every day. Find shade when possible. Drink lots of water to keep hydrated and not get heat stroke. Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before you go outside and again every two hours. In laboratory conditions, when used as directed, SPF30 sunscreen filters 96.7% of UV radiation and SPF 50 filters 98%. Both provide excellent protection as long as they are applied properly. ‘Broad-spectrum’ means that the sunscreen filters both UVA and UVB radiation
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