The number of women under age 40 diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma has more than doubled in the last 30 years; the squamous cell carcinoma rate for women has also increased significantly.
Don't Fry Day Resources
The National Council encourages non-profit organizations, local, state, and federal governments, public health professionals, and educators who promote the importance of skin cancer prevention and sun-safety behaviors to use the Don’t Fry Day logo and materials.
Please read and follow the established Don't Fry Day Use Guidelines.
Materials
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Background InformationBackground information about Don’t Fry Day including tips for sun safety.
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Don't Fry Day Tri-fold BrochureDon’t Fry Day tri-fold brochure complete with facts and sun safety action steps.
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Don't Fry, Don't Burn, Don't TanIf you stay in the sun until your skin turns red, it may already be very severely damaged by that time. Find out how you can prevent overexposure to UV radiation.
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Protecting Your Eyes From UV RadiationMany people may not realize that exposure to UV radiation can harm their eyes and can affect their vision.
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Skin Cancer Facts with StatisticsSkin Cancer fact sheet including statistics on diagnosis rates, prevention tips, and other useful facts.
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Sun Protection MessagesDon’t Fry Day’s six sun protection messages to promote prevention of skin cancer.
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Sun Safety Vacation Packing ListGoing on vacation? We have a packing list of sun safety items already made up for you!
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Sunburn Questions and AnswersAnswers to questions about sunburns and why it is so important to prevent them.
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UV Index - AccuWeatherView the hourly UV Index in your area and remember to protect your skin from the harmful UV rays.
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UV Index - U.S. EPA SunWiseView the daily and extended UV Index forecast in your area. The UV Index indicates the strength of solar UV radiation on a scale from 1 (low) to 11+ (extremely high)
Media
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Action Kit for MeteorologistsThis Action Kit for broadcast meteorologists provides statistics, talking points, sound bites, and tweets to educate the public about skin cancer prevention and connect the public with Don’t Fry Day 2012.
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Don't Fry Day Sun Safety Video ScriptMake your own video using our 30 second video script to remind people to “Slip, Slop, Slap, and Wrap”.
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Elevator SpeechShort and direct summarization of what Don’t Fry Day is all about.
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Facebook - Join the "Don't Fry Day" groupLink to join the Don’t Fry Day group on Facebook.
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Promotional Ideas for Zoos and AquariumsSun safety promotional ideas for zoos and aquariums. However, the ideas can be applied to many other venues and organizations too.
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Talking PointsHelpful talking points about the problems, causes, and main points of skin cancer. Also Don’t Fry Day’s solution, slogan, and action steps can be found here.
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Tweets for TwitterHave a twitter account? Use our sample tweets to get started letting everyone know about Don’t Fry Day!
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Twitter with Us on DontFryDayBe sure to tweet with us on Don’t Fry Day! Here is a link to our twitter.
School Activities
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Action Kit for EducatorsMore than 20 activities and ideas for educators to promote Don't Fry Day and use with students.
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Animal Search at the ZooA fun checklist of zoo animals that are SunWise, see how many you can find on your next trip to the zoo!
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EPA SunWise - "Take the Don't Fry Day Pledge"Take the EPA’s Don’t Fry Day Pledge! This is an online pledge for schools to teach about sun safety.
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Sun Safety for Kids - Elementary and Secondary School ActivitiesElementary and secondary school activities to get children involved. Posters and ideas for observing Don’t Fry Day are included.
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Trip to the Zoo - Teacher's GuidePreparing for your trip to the zoo - be sun safe! . Included are sun safety-related items to pack to protect you and your students, activities that teach children how to be safe in the sun, fun facts about zoo animals, plus information on Don't Fry Day and the EPA SunWise program.
Graphics
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Dont' Fry Day LogoDon’t Fry Day logo for downloading. Please read and follow the Don’t Fry Day Use Guidelines
Coloring Pages
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Animal Coloring PagesA fun coloring page promoting “Slip, Slop, Slap, and Wrap” and SunWise animals.
Posters
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Animals“Slip, Slop, Slap & Wrap” poster showing how animals use this phrase to protect themselves in the sun. 14"x24"
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Killer TanKiller tan poster, “The result of the killer tan she was dying for.” - 8.5 x 11"
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No Sunburn"You wouldn’t let your child smoke, so why let them tan?" poster; - 8.5 x11"
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One in Five"1 in 5 children will grow up to get skin cancer" poster - 8.5 x 11"
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Protect Your SkinSkin cancer facts and cancerous moles poster - 8.5 x 11" - Poster created by the Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation
Stickers
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Animal StickersFun, printable zoo animal stickers using the slogan “Slip, Slop, Slap & Wrap”
SchoolTube Don't Fry Day 2011 Video Contest
Winners
- 1st Place: What's The Difference
- Cypress Lakes High School, Katy, TX
- 2nd Place: Shades and Sunscreen
- Lake Gibson Middle School Lakeland, FL
- 3rd Place: PSA - Don't Fry Day
- Caleb Crosby, Porter Ridge HS, Indian Trail, NC
Prizes
The US Environmental Protection Agency SunWise program will provide UV meters, UV bead packs and Flip Video Cameras to selected winners. In addition, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) will award cash prizes and vouchers towards purchase of items that promote sun safety.
Prizes will be awarded to the student/team and teacher/classroom as follows:
- 1st. Place: Student/Team: $300 + UV Bead packs
- Teacher/Classroom: UV Meter + Flip Video Camera + $200 voucher
- 2nd Place: Student/Team: $200 + UV Bead packs
- Teacher/Classroom: UV Meter + Flip Video Camera + $100 voucher
- 3rd Place: Student/Team: $100 + UV Bead packs
- Teacher/Classroom: Flip Video camera + $50 voucher
To view the winning videos click here: http://epa.gov/sunwise/dfd.html
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