{"id":7363,"date":"2021-07-07T10:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T08:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.save.ch\/?p=7363"},"modified":"2023-08-07T02:48:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T00:48:44","slug":"hautkrebs-mit-uv-kameras-bekaempfen","status":null,"type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.save.ch\/en\/hautkrebs-mit-uv-kameras-bekaempfen\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting skin cancer with UV cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People who protect themselves from UV radiation during their leisure time would do well to avoid sunbathing over lunchtime, for example, and always have sun cream in their luggage. How employees can be better protected when working in the sun was answered by Suva, the Cancer League of the Canton of Zurich and the Swiss Building Envelope Association and AEZ AG at a joint media event. But how can people protect themselves better?<\/p>\n

Employers' duty to protect<\/h2>\n

Good protection from UV radiation starts with clothing, because clothing protects not only from UV radiation, but also from the heat. Ideally, sunscreen, headgear and forehead shields should also be used. In principle, employers are obliged to equip their employees appropriately to prevent accidents and occupational illnesses. For example, the Krebsliga Z\u00fcrich (Zurich Cancer League) already devotes time to learning objectives with apprentices and visits vocational schools in Zurich to educate them about skin cancer prevention.<\/p>\n

For workers, Suva visits various construction sites in Switzerland during the summer months. Using a special UV filter and a camera, it is possible to see, for example, where skin cancers have already developed and how effective optimal UV protection should be.<\/p>\n

Information pages of Suva:<\/p>\n