Staying Safe with Essential Summer Sun Protection

PHOENIX (Aug. 28, 2025) — August is Summer Sun Safety Awareness Month, a seasonably appropriate reminder that staying safe while enjoying outside weather means extra vigilance about sun protection.

Even with increased public awareness and knowledge about excessive sun exposure, many still associate tans with health, wellness, and beauty.

Mild outside temperatures or cloudy skies can provide false security about the necessity of sun protection. Heat and intense sunlight are also factors but invisible UV radiation – even when cloudy – can lead to sunburn, eye damage, and increased risk for skin cancer.

Learn more about UV radiation and its potentially damaging impacts in this new Healthy Homefront^® article.