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When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, several heat-induced illnesses such as heat stress or heat exhaustion and the more severe heat stroke can occur, and can result in death. Read and Print this handy reference sheet to learn how to identify heat stress and protect yourself and others from heat related illness.
Want to significantly reduce your risk of getting a form of cancer? Simply use sunscreen.
Here are a couple of links to some really good information on sun and UV safety and reducing your risk of getting skin cancer.
This link has general sun safety information:
http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/bare_facts.html
This link will give you the UV index for the day if you plug in your zip code:
http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindex.html#lookup
A lot of people don't give sun safety much consideration, please think about it again for both yourselves and your families.
Here are some basic facts:
- There are 1,200,000 NEW cases of skin cancer in the US each year
- Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, kills one person every hour
- One blistering sunburn can DOUBLE a child's lifetime risk of developing skin cancer
Adults should wear sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 and children a minimum of SPF 30.
Hand Sanitizer Safety Tips - While it is convenient to use waterless hand sanitizers to clean your hands, especially if soap and water are not available, remember that these most often use ethyl or isopropyl alcohol as a primary ingredient. Both of these forms of alcohol are toxic, especially to small children, so these products should be used with care. Read more...
Did you know that 1 in 4 women die of heart disease?
Compare that number to the 1 in 30 that die of breast cancer. With the odds of death from heart disease, it seems like a good idea to learn if you are a woman at risk of heart disease.
These pdf documents provide some tips and web page links to help you learn more about Women's Heart Health and determine if you are a woman at risk of heart disease.
Tests That Can Help Protect Heart Health
Downwinders
If you were exposed to radiation from the nuclear testing at the Nevada Test site, call for your FREE cancer screening exam. Radiation Exposure Screening and Educatioin Program (RESEP).
Las Vegas, Nevada:(702)992-6888
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