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- • Wearing Protective Clothing People who work outside should wear clothing that protects their skin,
- including long-sleeved shirts, hats and pants. Outdoor recreational activities should be scheduled before 11:00
- A.M. and after 2:30 P.M., when the concentration of ultraviolet light is decreased by 70 to 80 percent.
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- • Avoiding Tanning Booths Tanning booths have advertised that by using UVA (A-type ultraviolet light) a
- "safe" tan is obtained. There is no such thing as a "safe" tan.
- Tanning is a response of the skin to injury. UVA does cause less redness than UVB, but like UVB it may
- induce skin cancer and photoaging (drying, wrinkles and pigment changes). UVA is actually used
- experimentally to produce skin cancer in mice. Since 1986, about 2 million people a year have visited tanning
- booths. This will contribute to an increase in the number of skin cancers we will see over the next 10 to 20
- years.
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- • Being Aware of Skin Changes and Getting Early Treatment Besides sunscreens, avoiding ultraviolet light
- and wearing protective clothing, preventive measures include early detection and swift removal of
- precancerous lesions.
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