A Growing Epidemic Construction workers who work in the sun are exposed to harmful rays.
Construction workers are out in the sun throughout the day, working amidst steel and concrete.
Construction workers William Brown and Santos Torres said sun protection is not a major priority for them. Construction worker Santos Torres doesn't use sunscreen. Kathleen Conlan is Director of Health and Promotions at the Laborers' International Union of North America. She's been educating union members about the dangers of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. She says that most workers don't realize that wearing hats with protective neck-flaps and using sunscreen could save their lives.