Spotlight Saturdays: Online resources for Sun Safety
With so much information being passed around about recommendations for sun safety, sometimes it's hard to understand what is considered reliable information. But we have narrowed down some online resources that can give you the information you need.
Alberta Health Services
Healthier Together, ran by AHS provides the most up to date information regarding the regulations and recommendations around sun safety. Tips, facts, and other helpful links can be found. You can even learn more about personalized sun safety tips based on your skin type! They also have information for indoor tanning and outdoor workers. Outdoor workers can specifically find information on their website Be Sunsible also ran by AHS.
My Health Alberta
Also provides great information on what to do if you get a sunburn including:
Health Canada
This is a greta resource and provides you the most up to date information on regulations. Topics of tips include:
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Alberta Health Services
Healthier Together, ran by AHS provides the most up to date information regarding the regulations and recommendations around sun safety. Tips, facts, and other helpful links can be found. You can even learn more about personalized sun safety tips based on your skin type! They also have information for indoor tanning and outdoor workers. Outdoor workers can specifically find information on their website Be Sunsible also ran by AHS.
My Health Alberta
Also provides great information on what to do if you get a sunburn including:
- Knowing symptoms
- Home treatments
- Prevention
- And when to call a doctor
This site provides information on sun safety with tips for you and your little ones. There is also a fun quiz to find out how sun-savy you are. In addition to this, they take the time to address the one question that is on a lot of people's minds- what is the current verdict about the chemicals that are in sunscreen- do they cause cancer? It is a worthwhile short read to better understand what current research is telling us and explains why the FDA is calling for more research rather than completely saying that it is bad for you. Read more here.
Health Canada
This is a greta resource and provides you the most up to date information on regulations. Topics of tips include:
- How to handle extreme heat
- First aid for sunburns and heat related illnesses
- Sun safety basics
- Sun safety for parents
- Tanning
- Sunglasses
and so much more!
Provides more information on sun safety, recommended action plans, and also has free printable resources including posters!
We hope you find these resources valuable and help you feel a little more comfortable navigating the various information out there! Feel like we missed something? Let us know!
YWC
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