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CDC Resources

Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer
Provides schools with a comprehensive approach to preventing skin cancer among adolescents and young people. Also available in Spanish. 

FDA Resources

FDA Approved Sunscreen Drug Products

Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun
As an FDA-regulated product, sunscreens must pass certain tests before they are sold. How you use the product and what other protective measures you take affect how well you are able to protect yourself from sunburn, skin cancer, early skin aging, and other risks of overexposure to the sun.

New York State Department Of Health Resources

Tanning and Sun Safety
Provides information on sun safety, indoor tanning, and skin cancer resources for schools. Also provides links to educational materials.

Other Resources 

NYS Sun Safety Toolkit for PreK-12 Schools
Free evidence-based sun safety lesson plans, a sample school sun safety policy and sunscreen permission form, and sample communication letters for staff, parents, and guardians.

Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum
Free evidence-based sun safety program for PK- first-grade students. 

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