Sun safety can prevent skin cancer. How easily your skin burns. Your family history of skin cancer. Though skin cancer usually develops in adults, it is believed that the condition is triggered by severe sunburns during child and accumulated lifetime exposure to the UV radiation. Just one severe sunburn during childhood can double the risk of developing skin cancer later in life.
Childhood is the ideal time to instill lifelong healthy habits regarding sun safety.
Taking cover under shade from trees or umbrellas. Covering up with clothing, sunglasses, and wide-brimmed hats. Using sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more. Use waterproof sunscreen that cannot be washed off by water or sweat. Do not use sunscreen containing the insect repellent DEET, which reduces the SPF of sunscreen.