One day at the beach ruined health

34-year-old pediatrician terminally ill with cancer. The cause of the disease - sunburns received during childhood.

The 7-year-old resident of Great Britain Val Coop vacationing with his parents in Tenerife. One day, the girl received sunburn . They are quickly healed. Val had forgotten about this episode. But 27 years later from that area of ​​the skin began to spread metastases. Doctors do not give any chances to Val. It is only a few months of life. Time remaining Val Coop decided to dedicate to warn people about the dangers of sun exposure. As she says Val, it often leads to the reception of children with burns from the sun . Woman trying to convey to the parents of all the danger of the situation. But she is often faced with misunderstanding and hostility.

Each year, 2,600 people in the UK die from Skin Cancer . Over the past 25 years, the level of malignant melanoma has increased faster than any other kind. Experts attribute this to the popularity of recreation in the sea and the fashion for a tan. Some experts believe that only one case of blistering on the skin because sunburn   under the age of 20 years can double the risk of developing malignant melanoma. The high-risk group includes fair-skinned people with lots of freckles and moles. Val Coop is currently cooperating with the organization for the study of cancer. It aims to get people to know more about skin cancer   and to take protective measures.

These steps are simple:

Stay out of the sun between 11 and 15 hours.

Use protective equipment containing UVA and UVB filters.

Increase time spent in the sun gradually.

Tanning, apply sunscreen every hour or two. Protect your skin immediately after bathing.

Use sunglasses, do not miss UVA- and UVB-rays.

Avoid long exposure to the sun children. Babies under 6 months do not leave in the sun at all.

At the first sign of burns immediately interrupt the exposure to the sun on the skin.

Treatment and prevention

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