Typically, SKYShades would be used to provide protection from the sun's harmful UV rays. Research shows a link between sunburns in children and an increased risk of melanoma and skin cancer later in life. Protecting skin from the sun during childhood and adolescence is important in reducing cancer risk later in life. Ultraviolet (UV) rays reflect off water, sand, and snow. UV rays also reach below water's surface. Not only will SKYShades help protect your students from getting skin cancer it may also help protect you from litigation in the future. Are these areas safe from the suns harmful UV rays?

	Playground equipment		Outside eating areas
	Walkways		Outdoor sporting areas
	Assembly areas