August Newsletter
Vol. 8 | August 2025
Dress to protect! Sun-protective (UPF) clothing is the most effective way to keep UV rays at bay, during Summer Sun Safety Month and every month of the year. Clothing is also the simplest way to stay sun safe; unlike sunscreen, you never need to reapply. We hope you’ll adopt a complete sun protection strategy that includes shade breaks, using broad-spectrum sunscreen, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses and installing UV window film in your home and vehicles.
When you make daily sun protection a lasting habit, you can prevent most skin cancers and sun damage to your skin. We’re here to guide you.
Dr. Sarnoff Says
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Dangers of Skin Cancer for Outdoor Workers
For millions of outdoor workers in the U.S. and around the world, daily sun exposure is part of the job, putting them at serious risk for skin cancer. Here’s what you need to know.
Does Your State Allow Sunscreen in Schools?
More than half of U.S. states allow sunscreen in schools, providing kids with a way to protect their skin from sun damage and skin cancer. Here’s why it matters and what you can do if your state still prohibits sunscreen in schools.
Misinformation about sunscreen safety has been circulating on social media for years. The recent claim that sunscreen causes skin cancer is not only false but dangerous. We asked a top expert to weigh in on this concerning trend.
The legendary Jimmy Buffett succumbed to Merkel cell carcinoma on September 1, 2023, at age 76. His fans adored him for the salt-rimmed, worry-free lifestyle he espoused. Now his enormous following has given him a posthumous role as a skin cancer awareness-raiser.
Free Screenings Are Back on the Road this Month
Destination Healthy Skin, our mobile skin cancer screening and education program, hits the road in August for the second half of its journey around the country.
Advocacy Alert: SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act
Team up with the Skin Cancer Foundation to ensure access to innovative new sunscreen options, prevent skin cancer and save lives. Sign the letter of support for the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act, with key sunscreen reform provisions to be included in a reauthorization bill that will come for a vote in Congress in September.
If passed, the sunscreen reform provisions will ensure that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quickly approves new sunscreen ingredients, giving us access to the best skin protection available. Sign the letter of support!
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The Great Nonprofits Top-Rated Awards program is now widely known as the “people’s choice” awards for outstanding nonprofits. We are hoping to earn the Top-Rated badge for 2025 and need nine more five-star reviews to earn it. Writing a review is quick and easy: Get started.
Monthly Giving: Join Our Skin Protection Fund
Join our community of monthly donors and become a member of the Skin Protection Fund (SPF). Your recurring gift will steadily support the lifesaving programs of the Foundation and help us educate the public and the medical community about skin cancer, its prevention by means of sun protection, the need for early detection and prompt, effective treatment. Learn more and donate here.
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