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Do You Have The Right Sun Hat and UV Protection Swimwear Gear For Summer?
If not! You could be exposing your skin to sun damage or worst skin cancer! Protect yourself and those you love today! read more about skin cancer and steps you can take to prevent skin damage and provide skin protection to your children.
Protect yourself and your family today with our superior quality sunsuits and stinger suits designed in Australia and certified by ARPANSA (Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency) with UPF50+ cover, which blocks >97.5% of the sun UV radiation. This is the highest rating for clothing and swimwear garments. Do not be misled by the wrong term (such as SPF which is the measurement term for Sunscreen, and EPF which is the measurement term for Eye wear).
SKIN CANCER
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in USA. According to the National Cancer Institute About one million Americans develop skin cancer each year.
The sun UV radiation provides all the necessary elements to damage your skin and eventually cause skin cancer.
There are many types of skin cancer:
- Melanoma skin cancer that forms in skin cells that make pigment;
- Basal cell skin cancer that forms in small, round cells in the base of the outer layer of skin;
- Squamous cell skin cancer that forms in flat cells that form the surface of the skin;
- Neuroendocrine skin cancer that forms in cells that release hormones in response to signals from the nervous system.
The most two common skin cancers (Basal cell and Squamous cell) occurs on areas of the skin that have been in the sun, usually on the head, neck, hands and arms.
Studies have shown that people with certain Risk Factors are more likely than others to develop skin cancer.
These risk factors include: Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation exposure, Skin Scars or Burns, Skin Infection, Skin Inflammation or skin ulcers, Skin Diseases, Radiation Therapy, Family history of skin cancer, Medical conditions affecting the Immune System.
SKIN CANCER PREVENTION
The best way to prevent skin cancer caused by UV radiation is to protect your skin from the sun. Also, it is very important to protect children from an early age, since research has found that most sun damage happens before age 15.
It is best to wear sun protective clothing when exposed to the sun, and specially when swimming, and use sunscreen on exposed skin whenever you can.
Also, you should be aware of UV radiation which can be reflected by sand, water, snow, and ice. UV radiation can go through light clothing, windshields, windows, and clouds. Wear long sleeves and long pants, a hat with a wide brim, and sunglasses that absorb UV. Use sunscreen lotions (at least SPF15) where possible.
UV RADIATION
The most common place where you can be over-exposed to the sun UV radiation is on the beach, therefore a special type of sun clothing is required which can give you the right skin protection and the freedom you expect to feel when spending your day swimming, sailing, surfing or simply walking on the sands.
The ozone protects Earth from harmful UV radiation. Ozone depletion and weather variations cause different amounts of UV radiation to reach the Earth. To check the UV index in your city or country visit the Environmental Protection Agency website.
UV PROTECTION SWIMWEAR
You may feel that wearing normal clothing and swimwear can protect you from the sun UV radiation; but this is not true. Not all sunscreens provide the same sun protection (sunscreen UV protection is measured in SPF – Sun Protection Factor), and not all sunglasses provide the same eye protection (eye UV protection is measured in EPF – Eye Protection Factor); the same applies to clothing and swimwear which is measured in UPF – Ultraviolet Protection Factor.
Therefore, it is very important to make sure the type of clothing or swimwear you use on the beach have been tested and certified to offer the highest UPF rating of UPF50+ (blocks >97.5% of the sun UV radiation).
You can find sun protection clothing and uv swimwear products online from several suppliers; however only few have the right certification or their fabric have been tested for protection against UV radiation. For a peace of mind use EcoStinger sun protective swimwear gear which is certified by ARPANSA with the highest sun protection rating of UPF50+ offering sunblock over 97.5% of the sun UV radiation.
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