(410 ILCS 270/20)
Sec. 20. Sun-safe education. Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a school district may incorporate in its curriculum a unit of instruction on skin cancer prevention that is provided in an age appropriate manner and that includes, but is not limited to, the following components: (1) the basic facts about skin cancer, including, but |
| not limited to, the negative impact of human exposure to ultraviolet radiation obtained through sunburns and indoor tanning; and
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(2) a comprehensive set of strategies and behaviors
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| to reduce the risk of contracting skin cancer, including, but not limited to, the use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing.
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(Source: P.A. 100-1176, eff. 1-11-19.)
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