Planting trees for shade in public areas in or around play ground or recreational areas. Placement of educational posters advising against tanning or burning, and advocating sun-safe behavior. Daily UV radiation readings and related skin cancer prevention advice. Sunscreen availability through shops or vending machines. Time under the ultraviolet light is not to exceed certain guidelines, users younger than 18 need written consent from a parent to use the facilities, and users under 14 are to be accompanied by a parent.
Enforcement is currently inadequate.
C. Need for skin cancer awareness in educational curricula 1. Under normal circumstances, children receive three times the annual sun exposure of adults. Children born today have a four to five times greater risk for developing MM in their lifetimes than their parents generation had. The education of teachers in skin cancer awareness creates a favorable atmosphere for understanding the problem in Texas. It prepares the groundwork for subsequently teaching skin cancer prevention in the classroom.