Skin Cancer Article

Stony Brook Cancer Center’s CPiA team swam alongside our community partners at the Smithtown Youth Bureau for their town pool party this July. CPiA hosted their sun safety station, with free sunscreen, sunglasses, SPF lip balms, and UV bracelets for children and families to stay safe while enjoying the summer pool party. Parents stocked up …

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Sun Safety Family Night Educates Children & Parents About Skin Cancer Prevention at the Yes We Can Community Center This June, the Stony Brook Cancer Center CPiA team partnered with Harmony Healthcare, Women’s Diversity Network, and the Childcare Council of Nassau County to host a sun safety family night event for the families of the …

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Stony Brook Cancer Center The Long Island Aquarium is getting ready for a sun safe summer with Stony Brook Cancer Center! On May 1st, Long Island Aquarium adopted sun safety policies for visitors and employees. With support from Stony Brook Cancer Center, a new shade structure was constructed in April to protect visitors from the …

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Stony Brook Cancer Center Stony Brook Cancer Center congratulates East Coast Nurseries, a Long Island-based wholesale nursery, on their new sun safety employee policy! Outdoor workers have a 60% greater risk of developing skin cancer than people who work indoors, but by incorporating sun safe practices into the workplace, the risk can be reduced. Stony …

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St. Lawrence County Health Initiative This March, St. Lawrence County Health Initiative’s CPiA Team participated in the North Country Kids Expo, which was held at the SUNY Canton “Roo’s House”. Naturally, the organizers emphasized the importance of family fun and hands-on experiences. CPiA had two activities at their table: an interactive board with sun safe …

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Columbia University’s CPiA team attended a breastfeeding celebration in August hosted by Staten Island University Hospital’s WIC program. CPiA was invited to speak to the audience of mothers and children about sun safety, the dangers of indoor tanning, and HPV vaccination. Attendees were provided with free sunscreen, SPF lip balm, and educational information about sun …

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Not only does CPiA adopt sun safety policies across New York State, CPiA provides education sessions to people of all ages and backgrounds. The CPiA team at St. Lawrence County Health Initiative recently hosted a sun safety education session to the kids of SUNY Potsdam Childcare Center. Kids learned how the sun is helpful to …

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Back to school season is an important time to raise awareness of the HPV vaccine as cancer prevention. With many parents taking their children for back to school well visits, school immunizations, and sports physicals, CPiA has been active at back to school events across the state to educate on this vital, cancer preventing vaccine. …

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