Heat and Sun Issues in Summer (S3 Ep. 24)

As the hottest part of summer approaches and kids spend more time playing outside, pediatric providers need to be ready to recognize heat-related illness and offer savvy perspectives on how to protect kids from the sun's harmful rays.   References: American Academy of Pediatrics. (2011). Ultraviolet radiation: A hazard to children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 127(3), 588-597. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-3501 Center for Biological Diversity. (2021, March 9). Hawai’I senate bill bans harmful sunscreen chemicals. https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/hawaii-senate-bill-bans-harmful-sunscreen-chemicals-2021-03-09/ Mangus, C.W., & Canares, T.L. (2019). Heat-related illness in children in an era of extreme temperatures. Pediatrics in Review, 40(3), 97-107. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0322 U.S. Food & Drug Administration. (2017). Sun protective factor (SPF). Retrieved online from https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-research-cder/sun-protection-factor-spf