Injury & Skin Cancer Prevention
The safest approach to preventing injuries and skin cancer is to plan ahead so they won’t happen. Before you go to the beach, visit the pool, launch your boat, or head out into the sun, protect yourself using the information provided on this site.
General Information
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In The Water
Drowning
- Water-related Injuries: Fact Sheet
- Water-related Injuries: CDC Activities
- Lifeguard Effectiveness: A Report of the Working Group
- SafetyLit: Drowning Prevention
- Injury Control Resource Information Network: Drowning
- Healthfinder.gov
Entrapment in Pools
Other Water-related Injuries
On the Water
Outside: Sun Protection
Sun Exposure, Sunburn, and Preventing Skin Cancer
Extreme Heat
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