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Top 5 Reasons To Request Sunscreen Use At Your Child's School
Do you remember the last time while watching the late news and the weather man commenting on how another record high temperature had been recorded? Doesn't seem that long ago does it? There are numerous studies showing we live in an increasingly warmer environment.
Today, the term 'greenhouse effect' is common knowledge to the general public. The need for daily sunscreen use is becoming more crucial. In general, parents are doing better applying sunscreen to their kids at the pool, but not as they leave for school.
Let's face it, most parents don't even think of putting sunscreen on our children before sending them off to school. Recent studies suggest we need to apply sunscreen daily on our children before heading to school. Kids attend school during the hours when the sun can do the most damage to a child's skin. As they are out there eating lunch and playing, sunscreen need is at its peak. Recess, outdoor gym class, field trips, and school team sports all involve children being out in the sun and needing sunscreen. It takes only fifteen minutes without sunscreen to get burned.
Many schools are now taking a more proactive role in protecting children from the sun by making sunscreen available to their students. This is becoming more popular among private schools and summer camps everyday. Here are the top reasons:
Top 5 Reasons To Request Sunscreen At My Child's School? 1. It takes just one serious sunburn before the age of 18 to double a child's risk of eventually getting skin cancer. 2. Kids attend school during the hours when the sun can do the most damage. 3. It can take as little as fifteen minutes without sunscreen to get burned. 4. More than 1,000,000 new cases of skin cancer are reported each year. 5. Almost 10,000 people die from skin cancer annually.
Companies like Rocky Mountain Sunscreen sell sunscreen in bulk packaging. Whether by the quart or the gallon, their sunscreen containers come with a convenient pump top for easy distribution. They also offer
examples of permission forms for school administrators to apply sunscreen.
Recently, the state of California gave students the legal right to protect themselves from the sun by allowing hats worn on campus. Kids are also being educated on the benefits of sunscreen and sun protection. Many schools are taking an active role in educating their students about the risks of sunburns, the benefit of sunscreen, and overexposure to the sun. Students learn about skin safety, sunscreen SPF, the ultraviolet index, and daily measurement of sunlight intensity. There has also been recent legislation to build large shade structures to protect children on the playground.
More than 1,000,000 new cases of skin cancer are reported each year, and close to 10,000 people die from it annually, according to the American Cancer Society. Daily sunscreen use dramatically reduces skin cancer risk. Parents need to take a proactive approach to their child's skin protection on the school playground by asking school administrators to offer sunscreen protection for students. The bottom line is daily sunscreen application saves lives.
This article is sponsored by Rocky Mountain Sunscreen . Rocky Mountain Sunscreen is the official sunscreen for Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge, Keystone, Snowmass and Telluride Ski Resorts. It is the top supplier of greaseless, waterproof and fragrance free sunscreens in the world today. For questions regarding any of the information about sunscreen or Rocky Mountain Sunscreen Products contact them at Rocky Mountain Sunscreen .
Please share the content of these articles with your friends, family, daycares and school authorities to reinforce use of sunscreen to protect your child . Reprint rights granted. All reprints must include a link to Rocky Mountain Sunscreen. Content may not be altered and articles must be as distributed by Rocky Mountain Sunscreen .
Copyright Rocky Mountain Sunscreen 2005
About the author:
Mark Forster handles site development and SEM for CenterCube, Inc. and has done in-depth research on top consumer sunscreen products for the past several years.
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