American Cancer Society Asks Public To Don t Fry, Promotes Sun Safety
The Friday before Memorial Day is designated as Don t Fry Day. The goal is to raise awareness about sun safety, because skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and cases are increasing, according to the American Cancer Society.
Here s what you need to know to protect yourself and your family from those harmful rays and prevent skin cancer.
Every sunburn counts, according to former acting surgeon general Dr. Boris Lushniak with the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. When you have a bunch of these sunburns, or a bunch of even tanning of the skin, what you have is this cumulative effect that damages those cells to the point where they can start changing. And when they start changing, they can develop cancer, Lushniak said.
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Friday before Memorial Day Declared “Don’t Fry Day” as Reminder to Take Small Steps for Sun Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ To encourage everyone to take small steps for sun safety the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention – and its national member coalition of over 40 organizations – has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as the 13th annual “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Small Steps to Sun Safety.”
“After a year of COVID we’re all eager to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. But, much as we’ve been working at protecting ourselves from the hidden virus, we also must protect ourselves from the hidden dangers of ultraviolet radiation,” says Dr. Boris Lushniak, co-chair of the National Council for Skin Cancer Prevention and former Acting US Surgeon General. “Don’t Fry Day
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May 27, 2021 | 6:22 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 26, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) To encourage everyone to take small steps for sun safety the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention – and its national member coalition of over 40 organizations – has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as the 13th annual “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Small Steps to Sun Safety.”
“After a year of COVID we’re all eager to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. But, much as we’ve been working at protecting ourselves from the hidden virus, we also must protect ourselves from the hidden dangers of ultraviolet radiation,” says Dr. Boris Lushniak, co-chair of the National Council for Skin Cancer Prevention and former Acting US Surgeon General. “Don’t Fry Day should remind us all to be COVID-safe but also to be sun-safe
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