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- Children should come to camp equipped with a sunscreen
that provides minimum SPF 30 protection.
- Many camp activities take place in the shade saving "sun
time" for water sports and field games.
- Provide your child with clothing options that protect
from harmful rays:
- Wear a hat with at least a 4-inch brim that circles
the head or a flap that covers the neck.
- Use UV-rated sunglasses. Overexposure to UV rays
may cause glaucoma.
- Send a long-sleeve shirt to camp. Remember, most cotton
t-shirts have an SPF of 6-10 so they aren't good protection
by themselves.
- Remind your child to put sunscreen on his or her torso,
too!
- Learn to recognize the signs of melanoma by using this
ABCD Watch:
- Asymmetry-if folded in half, the skin mark
doesn't match or is unequal in shape.
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Border-the area has a scalloped or poorly
circumscribed border.
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Color Varies-the area has changed color or
varies from one area to another. There may be shades
of brown and black, or even red or blue.
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Diameter-the area is larger than 6mm (larger
than the diameter of a pencil's eraser).
Linda Ebner Erceg, R.N., M.S., P.H.N., executive
director of the Association of Camp Nurses.
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