The topics of sun protection and skin cancer risk are particularly topical on hot days and during the vacation season. The experts therefore inform bathers about responsible sun exposure, sun protection, skin cancer warning signs and other related topics. They also want to encourage regular participation in skin cancer screening.
Participation at all stations entitles you to take part in the prize draw
In addition to personal advice, an exhibition and information material, there will be activities for the whole family - a sun cap painting campaign for children (while stocks last), a wheel of fortune and a throwing game. Participation at all stations entitles you to take part in the prize draw. The main prize in Hoheneck is an admission voucher for the SWLB swimming pools worth 50 euros as well as other vouchers, including two tickets for an MHP Riesen game. In Asperg, the main prize is a 25-euro voucher from the Müller drugstore. The prize-giving ceremony will take place at 3 pm. Smaller prizes such as fans, plaster sets and sun cream samples are available for active participation.
As part of the campaign, at 10.45 a.m. the Health Department will hand over a UV board from the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Prävention (ADP) e.V. to SWLB employees at the Hoheneck outdoor pool, which will display the current UV index to bathers in future.
The activities will not take place in bad weather. If the weather situation is unclear, you can call 07141 144-2020 to find out whether the campaign will take place.
More sunny days mean more days with higher levels of carcinogenic UV radiation
Climate change has a major impact on the development of skin cancer. More sunny days mean more days with higher levels of carcinogenic UV radiation, according to the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) in Salzgitter. "Both now and in the future, behavior (leisure activities, prevention, etc.) will be decisive for how the incidence of skin cancer continues to change," says Dr. Uschi Traub, Head of Health Prevention at the District Office. This is because global warming can lead to people spending more time outdoors and wearing lighter clothing. From a global perspective, the past three years have been among the warmest that mankind has experienced since regular temperature measurements began.
In Germany, more than 309,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year. Of these, 42,000 people are diagnosed with the particularly malignant malignant melanoma, also known as "black" skin cancer. Of these, 267,000 people are diagnosed with white (light-colored) skin cancer.
