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From Old to Young, Mountains to Sea
According the Skin Cancer Foundation, one severe sunburn as a child more than doubles the risk of skin cancer later in life. While this is a startling claim, the good news is that there now are many choices for sun protection beyond just applying sun block.
UPF clothing is now readily available and comes in the form of uv
blocking swimsuits, rash
guards (surf shirts), sun
hats, sun glasses, stroller
sun protectors, portable beach
cabanas and more. These items can provide significantly more protection
than normal clothing. For instance, compare the UPF 50+ rating of
much of the clothing to a normal cotton tshirt, which has a UPF of
4 to 7. One of the reasons for the rapid market acceptance of these
sun protection products, is that many kids think that the clothing
is “cool” and fun to wear. Teenagers love to be hip and in style with
“Rash Guard” surf shirts because they originated out of the surf industry
and are favorites of surfers.
Many of the sun protection products are now going beyond swimsuits
and rash guard swim shirts. Many outerwear products are now readily
available such as uv blocking golf shirts, uv blocking hiking shirts,
sun hats, and uv blocking wraps and sarongs. As awareness increases,
so does the selection and availability of UPF products. So remember
to “cover up” when spending time outdoors…now you have no excuse not
to.
uv blocking swimsuits • rash guards • sun protection • sun hats • stroller sun protectors • beach cabanas |