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 more information about what photaging is and how to prevent it visit the Skin, Hair & Nails section or click here.

Melanoma fact sheet [pdf] To learn more about melanoma click here.

2010 Skin Cancer Stats & Facts [pdf]

News Releases

For the news release, Survey shows majority of Canadians unaware the sun to blame for most skin aging on face and back of hands please click here [pdf].

For a Photoaging backgrounder click here [pdf].

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].

2010 Photoaging Study: Summary Report [pdf]

2009 Survey Melanoma Awareness and Attitudes of Canadians report [pdf]

What's Happening During National Sun Awareness Program 2010

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

Further information on CDA events taking place during Sun Awareness Week
The focus for the 2010 campagne is Photoaging - what is it?
New poster: Melanoma - Know the Signs, Save a Life (PDF 145KB)
2009 Melanoma fact sheet [pdf]
Be Fit, Be Sun Safe poster (PDF 89KB | JPG 5MB) and fact sheet on sun protection during outdoor sport and recreation

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.