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The World Health Organization (WHO) states that UV radiation, in particular solar, are carcinogenic to humans and cause various types of skin cancer, warn that overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, either by the sun or artificial, through cabins and sunburn in childhood increases the likelihood of developing cancer, causing irreversible damage that can be developed at a later stage in life, leading to skin cancer.
The Department of Health, has joined in this way, to the awareness campaigns carried out by the Ministry of Health in relation to the summer, to avoid as far as possible, an increased incidence of skin cancer through awareness about effective measures to prevent.
Thus, since the Department has recalled the importance of inculcating children about right habits of sun protection, and educate them about the risks of solar radiation, especially as they get older and have more autonomy.
The deterioration of the ozone layer, low awareness and lack of daily prevention conducive to increase the frequency.
Today, three out of 10 cancer diagnoses are leather.
A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year 5,000 new cases of skin cancer in Spain, one of which can be fatal in 5 are detected.
Each year, the incidence of skin cancer increases detected new cases in young people.
The body develops various defense mechanisms, the most visible is the tan after sun exposure and notes that people who tan easily have a good defense machinery, which not only tans, which are more likely to develop cancer skin.
The body has a certain capacity to receive ultraviolet radiation, but once that is overcome, the rays accumulate in the skin and begin to produce free radicals, which are the first step in the development of undesirable effects.
The skin has a memory and accumulates irreversibly radiation, which produces a difficult to repair damage.
It is important to remember to pass half an hour for the adequate protection and sunscreen should be applied regularly.
Sunscreens have no immediate or long lasting effect.
Its protective ability deteriorates over time, sweat, water and wind.
The Councillor for Health, has invited for caution when sunbathing during the summer months, in order to avoid negative consequences of sun exposure.
"Working to prevent, avoid excessive exposure, use appropriate sunscreen and protective clothing are effective and simple measures that would prevent the development of a possible skin cancer, while still enjoying the summer sun" has pointed Almudena Martinez.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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