PPT-Skin Cancer and Sun Safety

Carolyn Phelps Speak Up Against Cancer What is cancer What If What would you do if you had a bad cold What would do if you your cold did not get better When we are ill and it doesnt get better we need to go to the doctor. Each year more people die of lung cancer than of colon breast and prostate canc ers combined Most lung cancers could be prevented because they are related to smoking or secondhand smoke or less often to exposure to radon or other environmental facto Thomas Tenkate. June 3. rd. , 2014. Quebec City, QC. 2. Background. Skin cancer and heat stress are recognized public health issues.. >1.5 M outdoor workers – high exposure, poor protection; limited # of sun safety programs – difficult to implement. Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. presents . . . . CDC . Vital . Signs. The Rising Tide of Melanoma: Communities Play a Vital Role in Preventing This Deadly Skin Cancer. June 9, 2015. Presentation by Stacey . Neumann . to 6. th. Graders at STEM Launch. Statement: . Skin cancer is rare.. False: . 1 in 5 Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime.. Statement: . You can die from skin cancer.. G. 2. star. , one of more than 100 billion stars in our galaxy . Diameter. : 1,390,000 km - Earth is nearly 100 times smaller. The Sun. No solid surface. Has three layers of atmosphere. Corona, Photosphere, and Chromosphere. Project . What is cancer?. . “Around one third of cancer deaths are due to the 5 leading behavioural and dietary risks: High body mass index, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of exercise, tobacco use, alcohol use (WHO Cancer Webpage)”.. UV light from the sun or sunbeds. Infrared rays- causes the heat that we feel. This does not damage the skin. . UVA. - causes sunburn (you cannot feel it- hence burning on cool days). This is the main cause of cancer.. Incidence and risk factors of non melanoma . skin cancer. dr. . beheshti. dermatologist. june. 2015. . Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. . Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common human cancer. The term encompasses basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and. Environmental Health and Safety. (405) 744-7241. Current as of June 2018. Objective. The Skin Cancer . Problem. The Sun and Your . Skin. Assessing Your Personal Risk. Practicing Sun Safety. Spotting skin cancer early. Toolbox talk for people working outdoors. The importance of sun safety. Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.. Two in three Australians will develop skin cancer before the age of 70 but the damage starts during the younger years. Prevention Progress Report 2016 Progress Report 2016 US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Pr Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis. Sun protection. Every . skin type needs sun . protection. To . prevent photoaging and . wrinkles. To . prevent skin . cancer. To . prevent hyperpigmentation and brown . CORE. The sun produces an enormous amount of energy in its core, or central region. The sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion. During nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms join together to form helium. Nuclear fusion only can take place under conditions of extremely high pressure and temperature. The temperature inside the sun's core reaches 15 million C, high enough for nuclear fusion to take place. . Prof JL Marnewick. Prof WCA Gelderblom . Institute . of Biomedical and Microbial Biotechnology. Cape Peninsula University of Technology. marnewickj@cput.ac.za. gelderblomw@cput.ac.za. . Rooibos Science Café.