15-718. Instruction on skin cancer
prevention
All public schools shall incorporate instruction into the existing curricula in the
common school grades on skin cancer prevention if the United States environmental
protection agency furnishes free of charge to schools a comprehensive program on the
prevention of skin cancer. The instruction shall be provided in an age appropriate manner
and shall include the following components:
1. The basic facts about skin cancer, including the negative impact of human
exposure to ultraviolet radiation obtained through sunburns and tanning.
2. A comprehensive set of strategies and behaviors to reduce the risk of
contracting skin cancer.
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