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Update: protecting kids from the sun

August 1, 2015 by kidstra

(After you read the article, test your knowledge. Look at each picture and ask yourself what the parent could have done better to protect the child from the sun. Answers are at the end of the article.) Just when you thought that you knew all you have to know to protect your kids from the […]

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THE SUN DOES TO INFANTS’ SKIN WHAT TOBACCO SMOKE DOES TO ADULT’S LUNGS

May 21, 2014 by kidstra

1.The younger the child, the greater the risk. Young children burn rapidly. Their skin contains less melanin to neutralize the sun’s rays. Severe sunburns early in life increase the chances of cancer in later life.  Children spend much time outdoors and with increasing longevity have ever more years of exposure ahead of them. 2. Rethink […]

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Children / Sun Protection

June 29, 2013 by kidstra

The sun does to skin what tobacco smoke does to lungs, frequently causing serious health issues, including cancer, decades later.  Moreover, the concept that wrinkling and other skin damage is merely a normal consequence of aging is wrong. Much of the damage is due to excessive sun exposure – and is preventable. 1. The younger […]

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Dr. Karl Neumann’s Kids Travel Doc: 10 Tips for Protecting Kids From Sun Protection

June 5, 2011 by kidstra
Sun Protection

Yes, you read it correctly. So many parents have become so conscientious about protecting their children from sun exposure that an increasing number of children are getting too little sun. What are parents to do? 1. Several years ago we wrote: “The sun does to skin what tobacco smoke does to lungs. Both produce progressive, […]

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Children/Winter /Sun Protection

January 18, 2011 by kidstra

The sun is a mischief-maker, especially in wintertime. While the sun’s pleasant warming rays are equator bound, the troublemaking ultraviolet rays continue to bombard us no matter where we live and where we travel. Children are particularly at risk. Here is what you should know: • Protect kids from the sun all year around. Damaging […]

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