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June 23, 2006
Summer Season Calls for Shade Solutions “A Nation in Search of Shade" - Protecting our Kids from Harmful UV Rays
Scientists and policymakers in Washington can debate global warming and its effects until they’re blue in the face. But the summer season is here and one thing is for sure: it’s going to get red hot in a lot of parts of the country and that spells danger for children and adults left unprotected in the hot summer sun.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 23, 2006 -- Scientists and policymakers in Washington can debate global warming and its effects until they’re blue in the face. But the summer season is here and one thing is for sure: it’s going to get red hot in a lot of parts of the country and that spells danger for children and adults left unprotected in the hot summer sun.
More than 1 million people in the United States develop skin cancer each year, and about 10,000 people die from it annually, according to the American Cancer Society. Simply put, the disease kills more than one person per hour nationwide.
Nationally, groups like the American Cancer Society, American Dermatological Association (ADA) and professional baseball player Curt Schilling’s Shade Foundation have sought to educate people on the prevention and detection of skin cancer and the promotion of sun safety. Legislators across the nation have started to introduce bills and measures seeking to protect citizens from the known harmful effects of UV sun exposure.
In California, State Senator Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough) sponsored a bill (SB 688) that would require school districts to instruct students about skin cancer prevention in every grade from first through 12th. Notable in Speiers’ measure is that it also would require new school construction to include shade structures over playground equipment and outdoor eating areas.
Already a common feature of the landscape in sun filled parts of the world such as Australia and South Africa, fabric shade structures are rapidly becoming the shade and harsh weather protection solution for park & playground officials, school & daycare administrators, hotel & resort operators and architects and other designers concerned with sun safety.
Dallas-based USA SHADE & Fabric Structures is the leading shade and fabric structure manufacturer in the world. The company, which features the Sun Ports, Shade Structures and FabriTec brands started the industry back in the early 1990’s and has installed over 125,000 shade structures nationwide in a wide variety of market segments.
Shade structures provide architects with an unlimited amount of design options and can add enormous aesthetic appeal to any business or community location. "The USA SHADE & Fabric Structures brands utilize unique Polyethylene knitted fabrics which block out up to 98% of the sun’s harmful UV rays," says Basil Haymann Chairman & C.E.O. The fabrics allow for cool air circulation keeping temperatures underneath as much as 30% cooler. The structures are ideal for parks and playgrounds where children are protected from sunburn, sun stroke, heat exhaustion or being burned by hot playground equipment.
As the temperatures rise, the dangers increase: and, while the global debate continues and the wheels of legislation turn slowly, the numbers tell us that action is needed. Look for shade structures to increasingly play a key role in the prevention of skin cancer and the solution for shade needs.
For more information, contact Jay Jensen: 800-966-5005
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at June 23, 2006 01:34 AM