| With all of us feverishly trying to keep
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| | atypical moles, and even family history
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| up with the latest fads Hollywood
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| | of skin cancer - like Nicole Kidman.
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| exports, finally there is a fashion tip
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| | Wearing sun protective clothing, coupled
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| that will truly enhance our lives.
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| | with proper year-round use of sunscreens,
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| Recently, Tom Cruise's former sidekick
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| | is the quite simply the best protection
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| Nicole Kidman was quoted by the
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| | available, Sancy says. And her colleagues
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| Associated Press as saying: "I wish that
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| | in the field of dermatological medicine
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| I hadn't been born with red hair and fair
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| | agree.
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| skin" as she is concerned about the
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| | "Appropriate sun apparel should offer
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| amount sun exposure and its direct link
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| | effective protection against both short
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| to an increased risk for skin cancer. She
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| | term and long term photo damage [such as
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| should know, too. After all, she hails
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| | wrinkling, skin cancer, and even
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| from Australia where skin cancer is an
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| | cataracts]," says Dr. J.M. Mentor, who
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| exploding epidemic.
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| | also teaches dermatology at the Morehouse
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| Subsequently, Australia is the leading
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| | School of Medicine ( In other words,
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| the world in heightening the quality of
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| | effective sun safety apparel ought to
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| skin cancer prevention education and
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| | protect against both UV-B and UV-A rays,
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| proactive sun safety behavior. Truth be
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| | and sun protective products such as those
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| told, skin cancer is the world's most
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| | specially manufactured by Stingray in
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| common cancer. Americans are no exception
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| | Australia, do exactly that.
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| to the rule either! Every hour someone in
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| | Stingray is the original sun protection
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| the United States dies from skin cancer,
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| | clothing company to specialize in UV
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| according to the American Academy of
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| | protection swimwear and daily attire for
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| Dermatology ( Perhaps, Kidman's example
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| | children and adults. "As a result of
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| will encourage the propagation of a new
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| | listening to the needs of our many
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| fashion wave - sun protective clothing (
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| | customers, we are able to deliver
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| Whereas, sun protective clothing (also
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| | products that take the 'sting out of the
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| known as ultraviolet radiation protective
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| | sun's rays,'" says Wendy Lister, Managing
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| clothing; or "UVR") is widely used in
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| | Director of Stingray. "[People] are now
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| Australia, Europe, and South Africa, it
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| | getting the best possible UV protection."
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| is still relatively unknown here in the
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| | Those living at high altitudes or near
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| U.S. Sun protective clothing, however, is
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| | the equator, have the highest risk in for
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| a highly effective option for individuals
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| | skin cancer, according to the American
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| to protect themselves from the harmful
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| | Academy of Dermatology.
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| affects of UV-rays all day, every day.
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| | Glen and Liisa Tomson, both natives of
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| If you consider that the average white
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| | South Africa, know first-hand the
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| 100% cotton t-shirt is equivalent to only
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| | devastating toll sun damage can take on
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| a SPF 6 (which provides about 14% worth
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| | our health. As such, they have recently
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| of sun protection), clearly there is a
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| | partnered up with The Cancer Crusaders
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| need for light-weight, functional,
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| | Organization ( in a five-year
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| stylish, economical, clothing that also
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| | international skin cancer prevention
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| provides exceptional protection from
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| | education campaign called "Only Skin
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| over-exposure to the sun.
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| | Deep?" This program aims to actively
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| On the other hand, sun protective
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| | engage parents and young adults in the
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| clothing blocks out more than 97.5% of UV
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| | fight against the world's most common,
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| rays (which is an equivalent to a SPF 30
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| | yet preventable, cancer.
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| sunscreen). This is considered by the
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| | "We see a great and pressing need for
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| Skin Cancer Foundation to be "the best of
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| | increased awareness and education here in
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| the best" as it were when it comes to
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| | the U.S.," says Glen Tomson. "Too many
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| effective sun protection. If you consider
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| | times my wife and I will be at the pool,
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| that a SPF 20 sunscreen is allowing only
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| | and see all these children running around
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| five out of every 100 UV protons to reach
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| | sun burnt. Often, we'll offer shade
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| your skin; it is 95% protective, than sun
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| | [clothing] and sunscreen to the parents
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| protective clothing is quite simply the
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| | so they can better protect their
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| most revolutionary new product available
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| | children." Glen and Liisa, in addition to
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| on the market today for those looking for
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| | being entrepreneurs and experts, are
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| a viable, yet extremely effective, way to
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| | parents and realize the importance of
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| protect themselves and their loved ones
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| | instilling the practice of sunscreen
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| from sun damage.
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| | usage and the wearing of sun protective
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| Dermatologist-oncologist, Sancy A.
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| | clothing at a young age so as to develop
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| Leachman of the Tom C. Mathews Jr.
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| | a lifelong habit of sun safety behavior.
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| Familial Melanoma Research Clinic at The
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| | In fact, the American Academy of
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| Huntsman Cancer Institute ( recommends
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| | Dermatology reports that sustaining just
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| that everyone use a sunscreen with a sun
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| | one severe "blistering" sunburn before
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| protection factor of 15 for daily,
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| | age 18 increases one's likeliness of a
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| year-round use; SPF 30 is recommended if
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| | future skin cancer diagnosis by an
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| we are outdoors between 10:00 a.m. and
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| | estimated 60%. In other words, 80% of
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| 4:00 p.m. when UV rays are most intense.
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| | one's lifetime skin damage occurs in the
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| SPF 30 sunscreen is also highly
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| | first 18 years of life. This is of
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| recommended for those of us who possess
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| | particular concern the mountain states
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| multiple risk factors for skin cancer
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| | where high elevation exposes us to more
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| such as blonde or red hair, blue or green
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| | intense UV irradiation.
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| eyes, fair or sensitive skin, many
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