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INTRODUCTION:

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  1. “How many of you always protect yourselves when you know you are going to be in the sun for a significant amount of time?”

    (Pause briefly)

  2. Protecting yourself lessens your risk of skin damage and skin cancer.

  3. Firsthand experience: two family friends died. Passionate about protection

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    (Maintain eye contact) image

  4. Living in AZ

  5. Discuss how not protecting contributes to sunburn, premature aging, and skin cancer. Also go over some ways to protect yourself.

    (1:00 minute)

BODY:

  1. Sun exposure increases sunburn risk.

    1. Sunburn—overexposure to the sun

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      1. Among adolescents in the U.S., about 83% had one bad sunburn (Lin, Eder, & Weinmann, 2012). image

      2. Only about 34% of adolescents reported sunscreen use (Lin et al.).

      3. Sunburn and skin color

        1. Lighter-skinned types burn easily; darker-skinned types can suffer sunburns (Mayo Clinic, 2012).

        2. All skin types suffer deep skin damage (Mayo Clinic, 2012).

    2. According to the National Library of Medicine (2011), “While the symptoms of sunburn are usually temporary . . . , the skin damage is often permanent and can have serious long-term health effects,” and that “by the time the skin starts to become painful and red, the damage has been done.”

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    (Transition: Sunburn is just the start of much larger issues of skin damage.)

    (Move to right side of room)

    (3:00 minutes)

  2. Another issue is premature aging.

    1. Intrinsic aging

      1. Intrinsic skin aging is natural.

      2. Appears smooth, pale, and finely wrinkled

    2. Extrinsic or photoaging

      1. According to Fitzpatrick Dermatology, “Many skin functions that decline with age show an accelerated decline in photoaged skin” (Gonzaga, 2009).

      2. Characterized by coarse wrinkles, dark spots, and broken blood vessels

    (Transition: Although you might think that sunburns are temporary and aging skin is too far down the road to worry about, there is another damaging effect of the sun to your health.)

    (Move to center of room)

    (4:00 minutes)

  3. Overexposure contributes to skin cancer.

    1. Different kinds of skin cancer; some are aggressive

      (Go slowly)

      1. According to the American Cancer Society Web site (2013), more than 3.5 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year.

        1. Basal- and squamous-cell carcinomas

        2. Develop on sun-exposed areas of the skin

        3. Curable when caught early

      2. Melanoma starts in melanocytes.

      3. Melanoma—75% of skin cancer deaths in 2012 (Lin et al.)

    2. Two family friends affected by skin cancer

    (Transition: Given the potentially deadly effects of the sun, what can we do?)

    (Move to left of room)

    (Maintain eye contact)

    (5:00 minutes)

  4. Several ways to protect yourself

    (Move back to lectern)

    1. Avoid hours of peak sun-ray intensity.

      1. The UV index

      2. UV index map(Show map)

    2. Protect your skin by wearing sunscreen.

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      1. At least SPF 30 sunscreen(Show sunscreen container) image

      2. Apply 30 minutes before exposure

      3. Reapply

    3. Protect other exposed areas of your body.(Show each object)

      1. Wear UV-protective sunglasses.

      2. Wear lip balm with a high SPF.

      3. Wear a wide-brim hat.

    4. Wear a daily SPF lotion.(Show everyday lotion container)

      1. Already put lotion on anyway

      2. Simple change ensures SPF protection.

(7:00 minutes)

(Brief pause)

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CONCLUSION: image

  1. Getting too much sun has negative and damaging effects on the body, but you can take specific, simple precautions to protect yourself from the sun’s rays.

  2. Summer is approaching.

    (Brief pause)

  3. You don’t want to look older than you are or risk dying before your time.

REFERENCES:

EPA. (n.d.). UV index. Retrieved from http://www2.epa.gov/sunwise/uv-index

Gonzaga, E. R. (2009, January). Role of UV light in photodamage, skin aging, and skin cancer. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 10(S1), 19–24. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier.

Lin, J. S., Eder, M., & Weinmann, S. (2011, February). Behavioral counseling to prevent skin cancer: A systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Annals of Internal Medicine 154(3), 190–201. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier.

Mayo Clinic. (2012). Sunburn: Risk factors. Retrieved from http://www. mayoclinic.com/health/sunburn/DS00964/DSECTION=risk-factors

National Library of Medicine. (2011, May 13). Sunburn. Retrieved from http://www. nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003227.htm

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