{"id":9439,"date":"2025-03-01T13:55:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T18:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/choosecover\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:23:01","slug":"choosecover","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/dpc\/choosecover\/","title":{"rendered":"dpc\/choosecover ~  Choose Your Cover: Prevent Skin Cancer  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n    \n\n\n\n <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/dpc\/choosecover.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Prevent Skin Cancer<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n    <\/header>\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n \n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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This\n\n\n  makes skin cancer a largely preventable disease, if you practice the behaviors listed below \u2013 and practice them\n\n\n  consistently.\u00a0\u00a0\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  UV rays from artificial sources of light, such as tanning beds and sun lamps are just as dangerous as those from the sun, and should also\n\n\n  be avoided. Unfortunately, despite the fact that both tanning and burning can increase one&#8217;s risk of skin cancer, many people\n\n\n  still\u00a0do not protect themselves from UV rays.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Although anyone can get skin cancer, individuals with certain risk factors are particularly at risk. Some risk factors for skin cancer\n\n\n  are\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n  <li>Lighter natural skin color\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Family history of skin cancer\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Personal history of skin cancer\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Constant exposure to the sun through work and play\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>A history of sunburns early in life\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Skin that burns, freckles, gets red easily, or becomes painful in the sun\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Blue or green eyes\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Blond or red hair\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n  <li>Certain types and a large number of moles\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  People can take many simple steps to plan ahead and protect themselves from the sun&#8217;s harmful UV rays:\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image: umbrella\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/umbrella_sm_x.gif\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Seek <strong>shade<\/strong> under a tree, beach umbrella, tent, or other shelter, especially if outdoor activities are unavoidable during\n\n\n  midday when UV rays are strongest and do the most damage.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image: shirt\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/shirt_sm_x.gif\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  <strong>Cover up<\/strong> with a shirt, beach cover-up, pants, or other clothing to protect exposed skin \u2013 the tighter the fabric\n\n\n  weave, the better.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image: hat\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hat_sm_x.gif\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Get a <strong>hat<\/strong> with a wide brim to shade the face, ears, scalp, and neck from UV rays.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image: sunglasses\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/shades_sm_x.gif\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Use <strong>sunglasses<\/strong> that block both UVA and UVB rays to protect eyes and prevent future cataracts.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image: sunscreen bottle\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/sunscreen_sm_x.gif\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Rub on <strong>sunscreen<\/strong> to protect exposed skin \u2013 choose sunscreen and lip balm with <strong>at least SPF 15<\/strong> and\n\n\n  both UVA and UVB protection. Take sunscreen with you to reapply during the day, especially after you or your children swim or exercise.\n\n\n  This applies to &#8220;waterproof&#8221; and &#8220;water resistant&#8221; products as well.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Information taken from the &#8220;Choose Your Cover&#8221; campaign of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 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