Certain types of skin are at greater risk for developing sun damage and skin cancer. Do you know your skin type?
Certain types of skin are at greater risk for developing sun damage and skin cancer. Do you know your skin type?
When you consider the dangers of indoor tanning, it’s difficult to believe the practice is still legal for anyone, let alone children. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a proven human carcinogen, and more than 419,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning. Yet we know that teenagers around the country are still using UV tanning beds.
What is the UV index, and what does it mean? Here’s how you can use it to protect yourself from sunburns and skin cancer.
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