Safe in the Sun teaches UV risks and protection
The Mini Page explains how sun exposure can redden and brown skin while UV radiation from the sun harms skin. It notes UVA and UVB rays reach Earth, defines the UV Index, and describes its 1 to 11 scale indicating exposure risk levels.
Sun safety tips to reduce skin cancer risk
The article explains UV exposure as the main skin cancer risk and stresses lifelong protection. It notes childhood sunburn raises risk and advises year round sun awareness. EPA guidance covers long sleeves, pants, hats, reapplying sunscreen every two hours, sunglasses, and limiting sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Indoor outings for hot sunny days at the library and museum
Indoor fun idea list for hot days includes visiting libraries with summer programs, browsing books in cool spaces, touring museums with kid friendly classes, arranging a fire department tour with friends, and watching a movie.
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Tell Me Why I Get Sunburned book promo tease
A library promotion highlights Katie Marsico’s Tell Me Why I Get Sunburned. The item links readers to sun safety tips via a curious guide, with online resources at bit.ly/MPUVindex and bit.ly/MPUVinfo.
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Exploding ants found in tropical rainforests prompt caution
A new ant species in Borneo Thailand and Malaysia uses self-sacrificial bursts to spew toxic yellow goo against intruders. Lead researcher Alice Laciny of Austria's Natural History Museum notes rupture and toxin release.
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