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Patient Education| 2021 Fun in the Sun: Keep Your Family Safe Connected Content Translation: Diversión bajo el sol: Mantenga segura a su familia Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Fun in the Sun: Keep Your Family Safe. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document044 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: eye, skin, skin cancer, sunburn, sunscreening agents, misconceptions Warm, sunny days are wonderful. It’s great to exercise outside, and the sun feels good on your skin. But what feels good can harm you and your family. Read on for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about how to keep your family safe from the sun’s harmful rays. The sun gives energy to all living things on earth, but it can also harm us. Its ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage skin and eyes and cause skin cancer. All skin cancers are harmful and some, especially malignant melanoma, can be deadly. One-quarter of our lifetime sun exposure happens during childhood and adolescence. Since children spend a lot of time outdoors, especially in the summer, it’s important to protect them from the sun. Research shows that 1 or more blistering sunburns as a child or teen can increase the risk of... © 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.
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