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SKIN CANCER AWARENESS
Free sunscreen available at 6 Phoenix parks
(City of Phoenix)
These sunscreen dispensers can be found at six Phoenix parks during the summer.
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INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA
The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has joined with IMPACT Melanoma to provide sunscreen at splash pads in six city parks.
IMCACT Melanoma is a nonprofit dedicated to preventing skin cancer, and the partnership with Phoenix “comes as a response to the pressing need for increased awareness and prevention of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, which poses a significant health risk in Arizona's sunny climate,” according to a city release.
The American Cancer Society estimates 100,640 people in the United States will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2024.
"Our desert environment exposes us to intense UV radiation, making sun protection a critical aspect of public health," Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department Director Cynthia Aguilar said. "By joining forces with IMPACT Melanoma, we are taking proactive steps to ensure the well-being of our community members and promote sun-safe behaviors."
IMPACT Melanoma has supplied six portable sunscreen dispensers at the following parks during splash pad season, which ends Oct. 1:
Altadena Park - 3711 E. Altadena Ave.
Margaret T. Hance Park – 67 W. Culver St.
El Oso Park - 3451 N. 75th Ave.
Mariposa Park - 3150 W. Morten Ave.
Nuestro Park - 1433 S. 9th St.
Trailside Point Park - 7215 W. Vineyard Road.
We’d like to invite our readers to submit their civil comments on this issue. Email AZOpinions@iniusa.org.
