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Ultraviolet radiation -- Health aspects Cancer Prevention and Control: Choose Your Cover 
 "Choose Your Cover is a skin cancer prevention initiative sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]." The site includes facts and statistics about skin health and safety in the sun, a guide for parents, and information on subjects such as sun exposure, ultraviolet rays, UV index, sunburn, tanning, sunglasses, sunscreen, and sun protection factor (SPF). http://www.cdc.gov/ChooseYourCover/ Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, Science Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Sunbeds, Tanning and UV Exposure
This March 2005 fact sheet discusses the health consequences of using artificial tanning sunbeds such as skin cancer, skin aging, eye damage, sunburn reactions, and childhood ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. The document advocates government regulation of commercial sunbeds, and lists groups for whom indoor tanning is not recommended (such as children and people with a large number of moles). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs287/en/ Topics: Cancer, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Aug 29, 2006 |
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