Sun Safety
 The USPSTF finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine counseling by primary care clinicians to prevent skin cancer. Although counseling parents may increase children's use of sunscreen, the USPSTF found little evidence to determine the effects of counseling on the sun protection behaviors of adults. These behaviors include wearing protective clothing, reducing excessive sun exposure, avoiding sun lamps and tanning beds, or practicing skin self-examination.
The USPSTF, an independent panel of private sector experts in primary care and prevention, systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness of a wide range of clinical preventive services, including screening tests, counseling, and chemoprevention. Members of the USPSTF represent the fields of family medicine, gerontology, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, nursing, and prevention research.
The following information provides resources, education and information on sun safety and skin cancers.
Information about Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
- MedlinePlus: Melanoma Medical Encyclopedia. Contains illustrations, the definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, support groups, expectations, complications, prevention and contacting a health provider. Click Here
- Center for Disease Control and Protection Melanoma and Skin cancer awareness Click Here
- What you need to know about melanoma Click Here
- Melanoma treatments etc. Click Here
- General info about melanoma Click Here
- Common skin cancers Click Here
- Malignant Melanoma (copyrighted) Click Here
Wyoming BRFSS Interactive Data Tables Wyoming adult data on sunburn in the past year and frequent sun burning in the past year with demographic breakdowns. Look under "2004" and "cancer risk factors". Click here
Early Detection and Prevention
 American Cancer Society: Sun Safety: Prevention and Early Detection of Skin Cancer. An interactive website with links explaining the causes of skin cancer and the importance of being educated about it. Offers steps to protect yourself and your kids. Click Here- article about protecting yourself from skin cancer Click Here
- Skin cancer prevention and control Click Here
- Counseling to prevent Skin Cancer Click Here
- Site with lots of links to risk factors, prevention, symptoms etc. Click Here
- Skin Care: Men who care about it protect it Click Here
Sun Safety
- The Children's Hospital: Kids Sun Care Program: "What You Need to Know to Protect Your Kids From Summer Sun Damage." Steps to take to protect your kids from sun exposure. Click Here
- Sun Safety for Kids. An interactive website that helps develop sun safety awareness and develop a program for kids to help early prevention of skin cancer due to UV radiation. Click Here
- Kids Health. Sun Safety. Has facts about sun exposure a sunburn instruction sheet, and tips on how to protect your child from the sun's rays. Click Here
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Sun Safety Action Steps. Interactive guide with steps towards being sun aware and safe. Click Here
- Sun Protection: Sun Safety. Quick and informative on the topic of sun safety and skin cancer. Contains excellent links for futher information. Click Here
- Child.com: Sun Safety for Kids: 5 Easy Steps Click Here
- Practice sun safety Click Here
- Protecting yourself in the sun Click Here
- Health effects of overexposure to the sun Click Here
Tanning Beds
Radiation Safety
- National Institute Cancer: Radiation articles about cellular telephone use and cancer, magnetic field exposure, nuclear facilities, radioactive substances, etc. Click Here
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