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Introduction to Sun Safety Units

Introduction to Sun Safety Units . Unit 1: The Skin Cancer Problem Unit 2 : Understand UV Damage Unit 3 : Assess Your Personal Risk Unit 4 : Reduce Your Over-Exposure Unit 5 : Practice Early Detection Unit 6 : Set Sun Safety Goals. The Sun: Its Benefits and Harms. BENEFITS: Heat Light

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Introduction to Sun Safety Units

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  1. Introduction to Sun Safety Units • Unit 1: The Skin Cancer Problem • Unit 2: Understand UV Damage • Unit 3: Assess Your Personal Risk • Unit 4: Reduce Your Over-Exposure • Unit 5: Practice Early Detection • Unit 6: Set Sun Safety Goals

  2. The Sun: Its Benefits and Harms BENEFITS: • Heat • Light • Photosynthesis • Outdoor environment for physical activity • Production of vitamin D • Happy & positive feelings; good mood • HARMS: • Suntan • Sunburn • Premature aging • Freckles • Liver spots • Wrinkles • Loss of elasticity • Cataracts • Suppression of • immune system • Solar keratoses • Skin cancer

  3. Vitamin D is a Benefit • UVB helps the body produce vitamin D. • Foods like fish, fortified milk, and fortified orange juice can also provide vitamin D. • Obese, dark-skinned and older people can be at risk for vitamin D deficiency and may need supplements.

  4. UV and Vitamin D • Most people can satisfy the body’s requirement for vitamin D from casual exposure to sunlight: • 10-15 minutes of sun exposure twice a week to the face, arms, hands, or back without sunscreen is usually enough to produce adequate vitamin D. • We get 14 hours of incidental sun exposure every week on average.

  5. UNIT 1 The Skin Cancer Problem

  6. UV and Skin Cancer • Ultraviolet radiation is a carcinogen. • UV causes 90% of all skin cancer. • UV can be natural -- from the sun. • UV can be artificial -- from tanning lamps.

  7. Skin Cancer Facts • Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. • There are >2 million cases of skin cancer each year. • About half of all cancers are skin cancers. • 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer. • Men get skin cancer about twice as often as women. Source: American Cancer Society

  8. Melanoma Facts • Melanoma increased 45% in the U.S. from 1992 to 2004. • There will be about 60,000 cases of melanoma this year. • There will be about 8,000 melanoma deaths this year. • One person dies every 65 minutes of melanoma in the U.S. Sources: American Cancer Society & National Cancer Institute

  9. More Melanoma Facts • 6th most common cancer in men and women • THE MOST COMMON cancer in young adults age 25-29 • Caucasians are 10 times more likely to develop melanoma than other races.

  10. Colorado Skin Cancer Rates • Melanoma is increasing in Colorado. • Colorado men have a 16% higher rate of melanoma than the national average. • Colorado women have a 21% higher rate of melanoma than the national average. Source: Colorado Central Cancer Registry 2002-2006

  11. What Can You Do? • Understand the connection between UV and skin cancer • Know your personal risk • Practice sun safety • Examine your skin • Be a role model for others

  12. UNIT 2Understand How UV Damages The Skin and Eyes

  13. The Electromagnetic Spectrum

  14. UVA and UVB Radiation Solar UV radiation is 95% UVA & 5% UVB. UVA causes tanning, aging & skin cancer. UVB causes burning & skin cancer. Tanning beds emit 2-3 times more UVA than the sun. UVB produces vitamin D. UVA does not. EPIDERMIS DERMIS SUBCUTIS

  15. There’s No Healthy Tan • A suntan is your skin’s way of trying to protect itself from damaging UV rays. • Suntans give very little protection - about an SPF 4. • Skin gets damaged while getting a tan, including aging from UVA rays and cumulative lifetime exposure.

  16. Ban the Burn! • Studies have shown that FIVE severe sunburns early in life may DOUBLE the risk for developing melanoma later in life. • From 1999 to 2004, 46% of Coloradans reported being sunburned at least once each year.

  17. How Skin Cancer Starts • UVA and UVB rays hit the epidermis. • DNA in skin cells begins to break down. • Skin produces melanin to protect itself from more damage. • Immune system tries to repair damage. • More sun exposure hampers repair. • Damaged cells can mutate into skin cancer within 5 years.

  18. Types of Skin Cancer • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer • Basal Cell Carcinoma • Squamous Cell Carcinoma • Malignant Melanoma

  19. Basal Cell Carcinoma

  20. Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  21. Malignant Melanoma

  22. Most Skin Cancer is Preventable • Know your risk • Practice sun safety • Examine your skin

  23. Assess Your Risk for Skin Cancer UNIT 3

  24. Who You Are WhereYou Live WhatYou Do YourPersonalRisk Understanding Your Risk Your risk of getting harmed from over-exposure to UV is determined by:

  25. The Six Skin Types • Always burns, never tans, sensitive to sun exposure • Burns easily, tans minimally • Burns moderately, tans gradually to light brown • Burns minimally, always tans well to moderately brown • Rarely burns, tans profusely to dark • Never burns, deeply pigmented, least sensitive

  26. Highest Risk Factors • Blond or red hair • Blue, green or gray eyes • Fair skin • Skin that freckles easily • Skin that burns easily and doesn’t tan • Many moles; large moles • Family members with melanoma • Male

  27. Your Environment: Colorado • 300+ days of sunshine each year • High elevation: UV intensity increases 5% every 1000 feet above sea level • An outdoor-oriented lifestyle

  28. Denver’s Daily UV Index: 2009

  29. UV Average for July

  30. Your Behavior • Do you sunbathe to get a tan? • Do you use tanning lamps? • Do use sun protection?

  31. Sun Protection in Colorado • 60% of adults report using some form of sun protection method • Only 42% report using sunscreen (Regular UV protection can reduce skin cancer risk by 80%!)

  32. Outdoor Workers • Get up to 8 times more UV than indoor workers. • Have a 60% greater risk of developing skin cancer. • Are at higher risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer. • Indoor workers are at higher risk for melanoma.

  33. Reflective Work Surfaces • Flowers & lawn grass: 1-2% • Clay soil: 4-6% • Water: 6-8% • Aged asphalt roadway: 5-9% • Light concrete: 10-12% • Weathered aluminum: 13% • Sand: 15-18% • White metal oxide house paint: 22% • Fresh snow: 88%

  34. UNIT 4Reduce Your Over-Exposure to UV Radiation • Monitor UV • Use Shade • Cover Up • Apply Sunscreen

  35. OSHA Recommendations • Wear protective clothing that does not transmit visible light. • Frequently apply sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher. • Wear broad-brimmed hats that protect the face, ears and neck. • Wear sunglasses that block 99-100% of UV rays. • Seek shade, if possible, when the sun’s intensity is at its peak between 10 am and 4 pm. • Be aware of the signs & symptoms of skin cancers and see a health care clinician if unusual skin change occurs.

  36. Monitor UV • Check the UV Index for high UV days. • Watch the clock for peak UV hours of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. • Check the weather. Clouds block only 20 to 40% of UV. • Arrange work around peak sun hours if possible.

  37. UV Index Scale • 11+ = Extreme • 8-10 = Very High • 6-7 = High • 3-5 = Moderate • <2 = Low Start some sun protection when UV is 3 or higher. Source: Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov

  38. Use Shade • Bring portable shade cover to your job site. • Attach a shade device to your road equipment. • Seek shade structures or umbrella tables for breaks. • Go indoors for lunch or meetings. • Work inside during peak sun hours. • If you work in a car or truck, the glass blocks UVB, but not all UVA.

  39. Skin Cancer and Driving • More UV-related melanoma skin cancer occurs on the left side of the body in the US • The left arm is more affected than the right arm • An open window increases UV dose 5X more than a closed window (Paulson K, Iyer, J.G, & Ngheim, P., 2011)

  40. Cover Up • Long Sleeves • Long Pants • Sunglasses • Hats

  41. Sun Protective Clothing • Clothing can block 100% of UVA and UVB. • Wear clothing that covers a large amount of your skin. • Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. • Choose fabrics with a tight weave that allows little or no light to pass through. • A thin white t-shirt has an SPF of about 4. • Wear darker colors because they absorb more UV.

  42. Hats Less Sun Safe More Sun Safe • Choose wide-brimmed hats. • But, any hat is better than NO hat!

  43. Sunglasses • UV can cause cataracts, macular degeneration, blindness and melanoma of the eye. • Wear large sunglasses that block 99-100% of UV rays. • Look for lenses labeled UV 400 or ANSI Z80.3. • Lenses don’t have to be dark or expensive.

  44. Apply Sunscreen • Lotion • Gel • Spray • Stick • Towelette • Make up • Lip balm

  45. Sunscreen Basics • Choose SPF 30 or more for working outdoors. • Use a broad spectrum sunscreen for UVA and UVB. • Make sunscreen a daily habit. • And don’t forget lip balm with SPF 15 or more.

  46. What is SPF? • SPF = Sun Protection Factor • SPF tells you how much UV will be absorbed or reflected. • SPF also tells you how long a sunscreen will protect your skin from sunburn. • SPF is a measure of UVB protection, not a measure of UVA protection. • However, most sunscreens do blockUVB and some UVA.

  47. Strength of Protection • SPF 15 screens 93% of UVB • SPF 30 screens 97% of UVB • SPF 50 screens 98% of UVB • SPF 70 screens 98.5% of UVB • SPF 100 screens 99% of UVB No sunscreen blocks 100% of UV.

  48. Length of Protection Your Time To Burn Without Protection x SPF of your sunscreen = ____ MINUTES OF PROTECTION Examples (fair skin): 12 minutes x SPF 15 = 180 minutes (3 hours) until sunburn 12 minutes x SPF 30 = 360 minutes (6 hours) until sunburn 12 minutes x SPF 45 = 540 minutes (9 hours) until sunburn

  49. Two Types of Sunscreen • Chemical UV Absorbers • Chemicals that work like a sponge on your skin to absorb UV for a set amount of time • Need time to bond with skin; do not work right away • Harder to rub off • Physical Reflectors • Tiny metals that work like aluminum foil to reflects UV away from your skin • Don’t need time to bond with skin; work right away • Easier to rub off Both work well; use what you like.

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