How The Right Kids’ Swimwear Can Prevent Skin Cancer

By Author: Sally Michael
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Shopping for kids swimwear comes with quite a large challenge these days. The more we learn about skin cancer and what increases our risk for it, the more we realize that education is important when it comes to keeping children safe from the harmful radiation of the sun. Education about the sun’s ultraviolet radiation starts at home; it is never too early to begin teaching your children about the dangers of the sun and how to protect themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

It is vital that you begin sun protective measures with your children as early in their lives as possible, hopefully while they are still babies. Rates of skin cancer are on the rise all around the world. In America, one out of 75 people will receive a diagnosis of skin cancer. The rate of diagnosis is even higher in Australia, where one out of 30 people will be diagnosed with cancer of the skin during their lives at some point.

Parents who do not take sun protective measures for their children early in life are greatly raising their risk of developing skin cancer when they are adults. ...
... Many parents believe that the disease is mainly limited to older people or chronic tanners who spend a lot of time at the salon, but more and more studies are showing us that the risk of developing skin cancer is largely connected to the number of sunburns that occur during childhood.

The best way to prevent this type of cancer from popping up later in your children’s lives is to stick with sun protective swimwear. The UPF, or ultraviolet protection factor, tells you if kids’ swimwear offers any sun protection. The best sun protection rating now available for clothing and swimwear is a UPF of 50+, which keeps more than 98 percent of the sun’s UV rays from ever hitting the skin.

Skin coverage is the key when it comes to complete sun protection. Always look for articles of clothing that keep the legs and shoulders covered. Also remember that infants are more likely to suffer skin damage from the sun because they have much more delicate and thinner skin than adults do. A hat with a wide brim and EPF 10 sunglasses are the perfect addition to a sun protective wardrobe. Sunscreen should also be applied to all areas of the body that are not protected by UPF swimwear or clothing.

Sally Michael has been actively designing kids swimwear for more than 14 years. Her goal is to raise the general awareness of the sun exposure and its effect on children's skin. Her active promotion of sun safety worldwide is centred around gorgeous collections of sun protective swimwear for babies, toddlers and children.