WHAT ABOUT "SUN SMART"

This year the summer has created a multitude of initiatives designed to make you enjoy the sun without its dangers.Information and prevention are accessible to all.

All about the sun

Solar Security Association has consolidated on its website " www.infosoleil.com"all advice to enjoy the sun by avoiding risks. A site visit and re-consult before, during and after the holidays.

UV index forecasting throughout France

This summer in the city, the countryside, the seaside or the mountains, the dangers of the sun can be studied from a quantitative forecast. Indeed, as of July 1, Meteo-France ( www.meteo.fr ) will publish daily on its public web site forecasts throughout France ultraviolet index. These indices correspond to the intensity of UV expected between noon and 16 hours, time of day where it reaches its maximum. This is also the time slot during which it is recommended not to expose themselves.

What difference between UVA and UVB?

It is essential to protect against both ultraviolet radiation.

• UVB is responsible for sunburn. Memo To: UVB as "Tanning" or UVB as "Burn!" All manufacturers of sunscreen UVB measured in the same way, giving an index ranging from 5 to 100. The protection system is always the same.
• It is not the same for UVA, as dangerous and responsible for aging skin.The calculation methods are specific to each laboratory. It is therefore difficult to compare the lack of harmonization.

How valid for sunscreen?

Well yes, sunscreen is changed every year! And no, there is no waste because theoretically, if applied correctly, the tube is empty at the end of the summer!Remember also that it is necessary to apply one hour before exposure and repeat this procedure every two hours.

A mobile school sun

June 12 to July 7, 2002, the caravan "School of the sun" travels throughout France. His goal: to offer advice for effective protection against the sun.Dermatologists and pharmacists have joined forces to educate the public about the dangers of prolonged exposure and preventive behaviors. This education initiative Vichy Laboratories is for everyone, children and adults. After a journey from including Nantes, Nice and Lyon, the school will open in Lille and Marseille from 26 to 30 June in Paris at the Jardin d'Acclimation 1 and July 2, Strasbourg and Toulouse from 3 to 7 July. No information Azur: 0810 008 008 (local call cost).