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Sun Awareness Program for the Prevention of Skin Cancer

The Canadian Dermatology Association has organized a nationwide Sun Awareness Week since 1989. The purpose of the annual campaign is to educate Canadians about the dangers of too much sun in order to stop the rising incidence of skin cancer in the country.

The Canadian Dermatology Association's (CDA) National Sun Awareness Week will take place Monday June 7 to Sunday June 13, 2010. The focus for this year is Photoaging. 

For the News release, Survey shows Canadians well aware of melanoma skin cancer - but half don’t check their skin often enough please click here [pdf].

For Angus Reid Survey Melanoma Awareness and Attitudes of Canadians report [pdf] please click here.

Melanoma fact sheet [pdf]

Skin Cancer Stats & Facts [pdf]

To learn more about melanoma click here.

What's Happened During National Sun Awareness Program 2009

Dermatologists around Canada were involved in various events designed to highlight sun safety messages during National Sun Awareness Week and through the summer.

For further information, including print-friendly fact sheets, please see Sun Safety Resources.

CDA Sun Awareness
Spokespersons

List of Sunscreens
Recognized by the CDA

The CDA has prepared a number of complimentary resources, these are laid out as one-page PDFs that follow a FAQ format and are available on the Sun Safety Resources page.

If you would like  to order other additional resources, such as brochures, bookmarks, posters or videos, click here for description and order form: CDA educational materials.

Sun Awareness Week in the Media

CDA's special report on sun awareness from the Globe and Mail June 9, 2009 (pdf)

CDA's special report on sun awareness from the GESCA series of newspapers June 8, 2009  (pdf; French only)

 

An Interview with Dr Ian Landells on Parent Talk Radio [mp3]

 


An interview with
Dr Cheryl Rosen, CDA's national Sun Awareness Program director [mp3]

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