2001 - Volume #25, Issue #4, Page #31
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"Sun Warning" Body Stickers Great For Kids
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Invented by Dr. Stuart Jackson, an Edmonton, Alta. medical physicist, the patent-pending product consists of 1-in. round stickers that go right on your skin. They change color in response to UV light and will tell you when a maximum level of sun exposure has been reached.
SunSpots Inc. president Lyle Durham is excited about the product's potential and says it is particularly useful for children.
"An estimated 85 percent of a person's lifetime exposure to sun happens by the time the person turns 18," he says. "SunSpots should help lower the risk of children receiving sunburns and developing skin cancer later in life."
SunSpots are also a powerful educational tool to bring awareness to young children.
"Kids love sticking things on themselves, so if it helps them to be aware of the dangers of getting too much sun, that's a big benefit, also," Dr. Jackson says.
SunSpots are safe and effective for all ages and meet all FDA standards. They are currently best suited for Type I skin (children and sun-sensitive adults), but the company will soon be releasing another version of the product formulated for darker-skinned adults.
SunSpot Stickers can be found in Canada at Value Drug Mart, IGA, Federated Co-op, and Shoppers' Drug Mart. In the U.S., the product is most easily accessible over the internet at www.sunspotstickers.com. The special on-line, introductory price is $5.95 U.S. for a package of 24 stickers.
Contact: FARM SHOW Follow-up, SunSpots. Inc. Attention: Lyle Durham, President, 1150 û 140 Ave. N.E., Bellevue, Wash. 98005 (ph 877 786-7238; fax 425 452-1067; E-mail: lrdurham@sunspot stickers.com; Website: www.sunspot stickers.com).
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