UV Report: Sun Protection

Quick Tips

You can still enjoy the great outdoors - just remember to take a few simple precautions, particularly if you work or play outside, especially at the beach or on snow.

• Protect your eyes with wrap-around sunglasses (or ones with side shields) that are UV-rated.
  
  
• Try to spend less time in the sun. Seek shade especially in spring and summer from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are wearing fewer clothes or swimming, limit the time you spend in the sun by staying in the shade.
  
  
• Wear clothes that cover your skin.
  
  
• Wear a broad-brimmed hat.
  
  
• Wear sunscreen on skin that is not covered, especially if you are light-skinned. Your sunscreen should block both UV-B and UV-A and have an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of at least 15. Be sure to reapply it often, especially after swimming or exercising.

Information Courtesy of Environment Canada

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2004