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M E R T I M E H A Z A R D S
S U N E X P O S U R E B E A T T H E H E A T
10
If the outside temperature is in the
low 80s, the temperature inside a
parked car can become deadly in
SPF 15
M I N U T E S
R E G U L A R U S E O F
or higher sunscreen reduces
the risk of developing
squamous cell carcinoma
by about
and the risk of developing
melanoma by
40%
50%
97%
SPF 30 sunscreen
blocks approximately
of UV rays if applied
correctly.
About 90% of nonmelanoma
skin cancers and 86% of
melanomas are associated with
exposure to ultraviolet (UV)
radiation from the sun.
THREE to FIVE
TIMES FASTER
A C H I L D ' S B O D Y T E M P E R A T U R E
C A N I N C R E A S E
than an adult.
Heat stroke
S Y M P T O M S
include nausea,
headache,
dizziness and
disorientation.
