UCLA is Giving Away Free Sunscreen
@DeborahDiane (40055)
Laguna Woods, California
July 29, 2018 5:05pm CST
Skin cancer is a major concern for people who live in Southern California. As a result, UCLA and an organization called IMPACT Melanoma are giving away FREE sunscreen at kiosks along the beach walks in Los Angeles County.
The photo above shows what the kiosks look like.
They work like those hand sanitizing stations in hospitals. You just put your hand under the nozzle and you get a handful of sunscreen to rub around your body.
The type of sunscreen which is dispensed is supposed to be good for the skin and easy on the environment, too.
They have 50 of these kiosks set up from Santa Monica Beach to Malibu beach.
I think its a great idea. Other communities should provide the same service, which is great for people who forget to bring their sunscreen when they go to the beach.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@RubyHawk - I think all of us forget our sunscreen once in a while. I wish they would put one of the kiosks in Laguna Beach. I think it would be wonderful!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
31 Jul 18
@RubyHawk - Yes, they are trying to prevent melanoma. Since that is a common health problem in places like Southern California, I think this is a great idea.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
31 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane It might save more people from getting cancer.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane true and to educate people is helpful.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@rakski - You make a good point. I hope this also educates people on the dangers of sun exposure without sunscreen.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@rakski - I thought it was a great idea, too. It could actually save lives!
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@crossbones27 (48434)
• Mojave, California
29 Jul 18
Communities should do a lot of things, but they do not. That being said I think they should be dropping sunscreen from airplanes for how hot it is and how hot its going to be. I wonder if August will have day below 100 degrees here.
Still neat that UCLA took the time and at least thinking about people. It was always my favorite college even though they went the way of every other college. I guess they have to in order to survive.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@crossbones27 - I was pretty amazed that UCLA decided to do this. I'm sure it is expensive, but it will save lives. How are you doing in Redlands? Are the fires near you? How is the air quality?
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@crossbones27 (48434)
• Mojave, California
30 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane There was one in canyon. Think it was at base of mountain Mentone or Yucapia. I am not sure, just saw nasty skies for a day. Said to be started by an arsonist which made the right wing jump. See, no climate change, stupid people. Its sickening and must of had a premonition because usually pay attention more closely to things, but getting upset at how people keep lying about everything.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@crossbones27 - It drives me crazy that there are so many people who do not study science, do not believe in it and do not want to. Not only are there a lot of people who do not believe in climate change, there are people who still believe the earth is flat. It is appalling. I'm glad the fires have not affected you too much.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
31 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane I wear dresses most of the time, my lower legs are uncovered.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
31 Jul 18
@LadyDuck - Oh, I rarely wear dresses. I usually wear slacks or jeans, with a sweater or long-sleeve shirt, depending on the time of year.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@LadyDuck - My face moisturizer contains sunscreen, and I rub it on my neck and hands. Since I generally wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts, my skin is usually covered. However, this is not true for many people, especially tourists, who think they should dress skimpily in Southern California. They can use all the sunscreen they can get!
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
15 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane
That is really great getting free sunscreen.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Oct 18
@Hannihar - I think it is such a great service.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
16 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane
It is and do you know what number is on the sunscreen? Like 15 or 30. Is this a one time thing?
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Oct 18
@Hannihar - The sunscreen is SPF 30. I don't know if they plan to do this every summer, or not. So far, they just have it along one stretch of beach ... the beaches which are most popular with kids going to UCLA. Since UCLA is funding the project, perhaps they are hoping to help their students when they go to the beach.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Oct 18
@nela13 - Yes, all those people who spend time sunbathing for hours in Malibu and Santa Monica Beach will be better off because of this!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Oct 18
@nela13 - Yes, I agree. It is not a good idea to spend hours sunbathing, with or without sunscreen.
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@nela13 (55700)
• Portugal
18 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane The risk of sunbathing without sunscreen is very high.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
30 Jul 18
It is nice of them to do so.It goes a long way towards reducing the incidence of skin cancer.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
31 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Yes! prevention is better than cure.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@changjiangzhibin89 - Yes, this one act could save many lives in the future. Getting children and young adults to wear sunscreen is especially important!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Aug 18
That really is a great idea. we have nothing like that around where I live.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Aug 18
@DeborahDiane I have actually been to the Beach in Santa Monica, many years ago though lol
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Aug 18
@BelleStarr - It is a beautiful beach. It is not the closest beach to us, so we rarely have been there, but it is the beach most often seen on TV and movies, with people roller blading or bicycling on the concrete boardwalk. The Santa Monica pier, with it's Ferris Wheel, is often seen on TV. It had a prominent role in the first Sharknado movie! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Aug 18
@BelleStarr - I have never heard of this anyplace else. We don't live close enough to the LA beaches to take advantage of it, but I think it is a great idea.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Sep 18
@JudyEv - I hope this idea spreads around the world. It could save insurance companies a lot of money in the future if they did not have to treat so many cases of skin cancer.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
5 Sep 18
@JudyEv - Yes, that is true. I guess that is why a college is doing this free giveaway, not a pharmaceutical company.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane I'm not sure they are not like pharmaceutical companies and would prefer not to see less claims.
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@Deepizzaguy (94559)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jul 18
That is a very nice deed by the U C L A school officials to assist their community in times of need.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@Deepizzaguy - I agree. I thought it was a surprising decision, because I'm sure it is expensive, but it could save a lot of lives in the future.
@Deepizzaguy (94559)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane You are correct.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@JohnRoberts - You live in Los Angeles. Do you ever make it to the beach towns? Are you going to give the free sunscreen a try? I wish they would do this Laguna Beach. I would certainly use it.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@JohnRoberts - Many Southern California people are not beach people. I once asked a classroom of high school students in Irvine whether or not they liked to go to the beach. Several said they did not. What really surprised me was that several also said they had never been to the beach because their parents did not like it. Irvine is less than 10 miles to the nearest beach!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane I am not a beach person.
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@dgobucks226 (34369)
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1 Aug 18
That is a wonderful idea. I wonder how costly it is to run such a program? Also, would be interesting to know what type of sunscreen do they use?
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
1 Aug 18
@dgobucks226 - The sunscreen they use is all natural, with zinc and titanium. It contains no harmful chemicals which could injure the ocean. It has an SPF of 30. I wonder how costly it is, too. They did not say in any of the articles I saw. I think it could save a lot of lives.
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@dgobucks226 (34369)
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2 Aug 18
@DeborahDiane It is a great public service for sure!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
30 Jul 18
@Icydoll - I also wish other communities would do the same thing. Sunscreen can get expensive if you have a large, active family, so they are more likely to use it, if it is free.
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Oct 18
@CarolDM - I think it is wonderful that they are doing that. It could save some lives.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Oct 18
@DeborahDiane Yes, many others should do it as well. Many lives are lost every year to skin cancer.
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