Sun Care brand Daylong held an educational event at Saudi Arabian Airlines’ (Saudia) head office in Jeddah to train and inform their staff on the importance of appropriate sun care — both on the ground and in the air.
A recent study by the American National Cancer Institute showed those in the aviation industry are twice as likely to develop skin cancer as would be expected in the general population. Galderma, the medical solutions company of Nestle Skin Health, which has just launched its Daylong sun care range in the Kingdom, approached Saudi Arabian Airlines to educate its staff on the dangers of over exposure to UVA, UVB and IR radiation from the sun.
Despite being one of the world’s most sun-exposed nations, Saudi Arabia recently reported a remarkably low incidence of skin cancer. With certain professions still at dangerous risk to sun damage, the Daylong event in conjunction with Saudi Airlines aimed to promote the positive impact that prolonged sun care can have on skin health.
“While skin cancer levels remain at an all-time low in Saudi Arabia, those working in the aviation industry have to take special care to ensure their skin is not over-exposed to harmful UVA, UVB and IR rays at high altitude or on-the-ground at the various tropical destinations these crews frequent,” said Antonio Ferreira, spokesperson for Daylong.
“Traveling to warmer climates, under-dosing sun care or simply ignoring dermatologists’ sun-protection advice has been identified in numerous studies as potential contributors to increased risk of skin cancer.”
Over 500 Saudi Airlines staff received advice and were given samples of the new Daylong range at the Jeddah event.
“Saudi Airlines staff were very responsive,” added Ferreira. “More than 300 were educated on the importance of sun care on the day, with a lot of visitors recommended to dermatologists for follow-up treatment.”
A recent study by the American National Cancer Institute showed those in the aviation industry are twice as likely to develop skin cancer as would be expected in the general population. Galderma, the medical solutions company of Nestle Skin Health, which has just launched its Daylong sun care range in the Kingdom, approached Saudi Arabian Airlines to educate its staff on the dangers of over exposure to UVA, UVB and IR radiation from the sun.
Despite being one of the world’s most sun-exposed nations, Saudi Arabia recently reported a remarkably low incidence of skin cancer. With certain professions still at dangerous risk to sun damage, the Daylong event in conjunction with Saudi Airlines aimed to promote the positive impact that prolonged sun care can have on skin health.
“While skin cancer levels remain at an all-time low in Saudi Arabia, those working in the aviation industry have to take special care to ensure their skin is not over-exposed to harmful UVA, UVB and IR rays at high altitude or on-the-ground at the various tropical destinations these crews frequent,” said Antonio Ferreira, spokesperson for Daylong.
“Traveling to warmer climates, under-dosing sun care or simply ignoring dermatologists’ sun-protection advice has been identified in numerous studies as potential contributors to increased risk of skin cancer.”
Over 500 Saudi Airlines staff received advice and were given samples of the new Daylong range at the Jeddah event.
“Saudi Airlines staff were very responsive,” added Ferreira. “More than 300 were educated on the importance of sun care on the day, with a lot of visitors recommended to dermatologists for follow-up treatment.”
