Report the daily UV index in your morning announcements and advise students about things they can do to be sun safe that day. Plan a sun safety activity day for the entire school. Talk with your PTA about things that they can do to help make your school sun-safe, such as raising money for trees or structures to shade picnic areas and playgrounds. Outdoor workers have more accumulated lifetime exposure to the sun, receive up to 8 times more UV exposure and have a 60 percent greater risk of developing skin cancer than indoor workers. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and is one of the fastest rising cancers.
Skin cancer is preventable.
Since we spend most of our day light hours at work, it is important that our worksites are sun-safe. Sun-safe employees will be less likely to miss work due to skin cancer and cataract related medical problems. Provide sunscreen, hats and sunglasses for employees who spend a lot of time in the sun. Provide shade wherever possible. Portable shade structures are helpful for outdoor workers.