Imagine having a child stricken with xeroderma pigmentosum, a genetic disease causing extreme susceptibility to sun-induced skin cancer. Now imagine being told by the child’s school that wearing a sun-protective hat on school grounds is forbidden, even with a doctor’s note. Sadly, this has happened.Read More

The risk of skin cancer begins with a child’s first exposure to sunlight. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation damages the skin, eyes, and 
immune system, and the effects are cumulative. Although light-skinned people are the most susceptible to skin cancer, everyone is vulnerable and should be vigilant about sun safety.Read More