“”We are not sausages“. After the campaign” will shit “, which encouraged a few weeks ago, in a bit provocative to carry out its colorectal cancer screening test, the Cancer League publishes a new humorous campaign. This time it is an offensive against UV, with a slogan that will speak to everyone.
Watch out for his exposure to the sun, in summer
The wink targets all those who lie in the sun as we put a chipolata on the barbecue. And behind the humor line, a burning reality: 8 out of 10 skin cancers are due to ultraviolet rays.
In general, each year in France, up to 243,500 skin cancers are diagnosed, including nearly 195,000 directly linked to the sun.
Worrying figures, which the league wants to remind the general public thanks to an offbeat animated film, visible in pharmacies from June 16 to 30.
We see two sausages sausage flinching. And if the tone makes you smile, the message is serious: “Toast in the sun is 80,000 skin cancers and 2,000 deaths per year “.
Why do skin cancers explode in France?
The figures speak for themselves. The number of melanomas, the most dangerous in skin cancers, has been multiplied by four since 1990. And that’s not all. Beyond the figures, the league against cancer points to two major causes: the aging of the population, but above all in trivialized risks.
Among them, we find the tanning cabins, the exposure prolonged in the sun and a growing obsession for the tanned complexion, which gives good looks. In reality, all of this accelerates the damage.
However, these cancers belong for 40 % to the category of “avoidable cancers”. In other words: changing our habits could save thousands of lives. And prevention must start early. “”Each has limited solar capital“, Recalls the league. Once consumed, not going back.
In parallel, the organization multiplies targeted actions. Solar creams will be distributed free of charge in the Côtes-d’Armor with the Restos du Coeur. In La Rochelle, self-service distributors will be installed on three beaches. And awareness sessions are planned for young people, residents of priority neighborhoods or travel people.
To protect yourself is easy (and vital)
Because contrary to popular belief, artificial tan does not protect the skin. UV cabins, classified as carcinogens, are even completely to be avoided. The league is categorical. “You have to flee the tanning cabins” she insists.
On the contrary, to limit risks, it recommends:
- Avoid the sun between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. in mainland France (10 a.m.-4 p.m. overseas);
- To wear tight or anti-UV-tight-wicked covering clothes;
- To choose CE3 or CE4 sunglasses, and a wide -sides hat;
- Apply a high index sunscreen (30 minimum) every two hours, and after each swim;
- Never forget to protect yourself even in cloudy weather
And to go further, a regular self-examination is strongly recommended. In 15 minutes, with a mirror and a little vigilance, we can spot a suspicious lesion. The ABCDE rule allows you to monitor beauty grains: asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution. And consult a doctor if you notice one of these signs on your skin.