Don't Fry Day!

Don't Fry Day is just a few months away. What is this all about? The Friday before Memorial Day is National Don't Fry Day! This is a time when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Skin Cancer Prevention Council generate information about sun safety. The campaign goal is to educate everyone about the dangers of sun and skin cancer.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US. More than 1 million skin cancer causes annually.

Up to 90 percent of the visible changes commonly attributed to aging are caused by the sun.

On an adverage day more than 1 million Americans use a tanning salon.

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, from the sun and tanning beds, is a proven human carcinogen, accodring to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The incidence of many common cancers is falling, but the incidence of melanoma continues to rise faster than any of the other seven most common cancers.

People who use tanning beds before age 30 increase their chances of developing melanoma by 75 percent.

Stay Safe! Stay Healthy! Wear hats and sunscreen and cover up!

 If you would like more information please visit the following websites. Free information is available for familes, schools and daycare centers.

Don't Fry Day Pledge   Here you can get free information, ideas for holding a Don't Fry Day Event

Dont' Fry Day Logo      Posters, Stickers, Video, and fun products. Each participating classroom will be entered in a drawing for 240 UV-sensitive beads, a rel time uv moniter, extra stickers and other sun safety resources.