Summer Safety Tips on the sun, heat, water, and food of summer

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Summer SafetyTips on the sun, heat, water, and
food of summer

• Melissa Hicks
• Southern Illinois University

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The Sun

• Skin cancer
• Who is at risk?
• Protection
• SPF15, hat, glasses, avoid and cover
• Detection
• A, B, C, D too
• The bottom line-
• REAPPLY, REAPPLY, REAPPLY!

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The Heat

• Illness and death
• Great risk
• Prevention
• Plenty of water
• Light and loose clothing
• Reduce or eliminate strenuous activities
• Seek air-conditioning
• Checking on neighbors
• Watch out for the car oven

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The Water

• Drowning
• Who is at risk?
• African Americans, males, and children
• Common-sense precautions
• Closely supervise young children
• Never swim alone
• Do not mix water recreation with alcohol
  recreation
• Learn to swim
• Properly maintain pool

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The Food

• Again, illness and death
• Protection and prevention
• Cook thoroughly
• Don't cross-contaminate
• Wash it all
• Refrigerate or grow bacteria
• Watch out for bugs, rabbits, and yogi bears who
  may spoil your picnic