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Who Needs Sunscreen

The darker your skin the less likely you are to get sunburn or skin cancer. However, dermatologists recommend using sunscreen anyway.

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Current sunscreen guidelines 

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How Much Sunscreen to Use

How Much Sunscreen to Use

Use as much as you can. Be aware that you are probably getting less protection than you think.

  • You can't stay out 15 times longer with SPF 15.
  • High SPF sunscreen helps to make up for what you are missing.
  • Protect your skin with sleeves, hats, and shade.

Sun rays and skin cancer

Sun rays do increase the rate of skin cancer, but for every one person that dies of skin cancer, over 100 die from cardiovascular disease.

  • People who get carcinomas tend to be healthy people that get plenty of sunlight. Carcinomas are seldom fatal.
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