NATIONAL SUNGLASSES DAY
June 27 of each year celebrates National Sunglasses Day. Celebrate this day with summer’s most popular fashion accessory.- The word “cheaters” is an American slang word for glasses. In the early twentieth century, sunglasses were sometimes known as sun cheaters.
- As a way to protect yourself from several serious eye problems that can be caused by ultraviolet radiation and blue light, healthcare professionals recommend eye protection whenever the sun comes out.
- Stemming from a desire to mask their identities, sunglasses have long been associated with celebrities.
- It was in the 1940′s that sunglasses, especially on the beach, really became a fashion accessory.
- In 12th century China, sunglasses were made with flat panes of smoky quartz.
- Sam Foster introduced inexpensive mass-produced sunglasses to America in 1929, selling them under the name Foster Grant.
- An article in a 1938 Life magazine reports that sunglasses were a “new fad for wear on city streets…”, stating that “20 million sunglasses were sold in the United States in 1937, of which only about 25% Americans needed them to protect their eyes.
- Polarized sunglasses became available in 1936.
- Dark lenses do not automatically filter out more harmful UV radiation and blue light than light lenses.
- Inadequate dark lenses can be harmful as they provoke the pupil to open wider resulting in more unfiltered radiation entering the eye.
- A 1995 study reported that “Expensive brands and polarizing sunglasses do not guarantee optimal UVA protection.”
- Sunglasses that are sold in the United States are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and are required to conform to safety standards.
- Shades is another term for sunglasses.
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and the origin of National Sunglasses Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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June 27 of each year celebrates National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This day has been set aside as a day for people of all ages to “Take the Test, Take Control.” In the United States, there are nearly 1.1 million people that are living with this and almost one in five do not know that they are infected with HIV. Getting the test is the first step to find out if you have HIV. If you were to test positive, there are steps that you can take to live a longer and healthier life and to help stop the spread of HIV to others. These steps include getting medical care, HIV education and taking the proper medications regularly. On National HIV Testing Day, there are testing sites open and mobile testing units set up throughout the United States. For more information on National HIV Testing Day and to find a testing site in your area, see:http://aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/http://hivtest.cdc.gov/press_files/ http://hivtest.cdc.gov/http://healthfinder.gov/nho/JuneToolkit.aspx
NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY HISTORY
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is sponsored by The National Association of People with AIDS and the first NHTD observed on June 27, 1995. This day was established as an annual observance to promote HIV testing,
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