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    Choose Your Cover Campaign - Skin Cancer Prevention
    This is a national, multi-year skin cancer prevention initiative, the goal of which is to educate and encourage people to protect themselves from the sun's ultraviolet rays by practicing sun-safe beha... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Questions and Answers About Sun Exposure
    CDC's "Choose Your Cover" Skin Cancer Prevention Campaign provides answers to commonly asked question about the sun and skin protection, sunscreen use, the effects of UV (ultra violet) rays on the ski... Details >
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative
    This NSCPEC is designed as a multidimensional national program based on research. The program's primary goal is to provide skin cancer prevention information and resources targeted to parents, care gi... Details >
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Skin Cancer: Men Who Care About Their Skin Protect It
    Guidelines written especially for men about the benefits of sun protection during work and play outdoors. Following these tips will help in lowering their chance of getting skin cancer.... Details >
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    Skin Protection: How to Protect Your Skin in the Summer Sun
    The information contained on this site is designed to encourage and educate girls between the ages of 9 - 14 to develop healthy sun behaviors now that will help them avoid the development of skin canc... Details >
    SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    Tanning beds: Are they safer than the sun?
    There's no such thing as a safe tan. Both sunlight and tanning beds increase the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging.... Details >
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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    American Cancer Society
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Office of Cancer Information Products and Systems
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