| Sara spends much of her summer near the
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| | are usually less attired
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| beach. She lives in a
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| | at the beach and so covering up is
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| mild climate and is very athletic. She
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| | recommended even when wearing
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| loves to swim, bike and
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| | sunscreen. Sunscreen also wears off with
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| play games outdoors. Sara knows the
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| | sweat and water and
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| dangers of the sun and so she
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| | should always be applied every two hours
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| opts for tanning salons to get her
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| | or after getting wet.MYTH THREE: Taking
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| 'golden glow' while being sure
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| | Care Of Your Skin Now Will Protect
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| to apply sunscreen every day before
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| | YouSadly, skin cancer can take 20 or more
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| heading out.Joseph lives in a cooler,
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| | years to develop. The Skin
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| northern climate. The summers can be
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| | Cancer Foundation states that most
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| very humid, but most of the year is mild
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| | people receive about 80
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| or even below freezing
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| | percent of their lifetime sun exposure
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| during the harshest winter months. The
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| | before the age of 18.
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| beach has never been much
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| | Just one blistering sunburn in childhood
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| of a draw for him and he spends most of
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| | is estimated to double
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| his time doing indoor
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| | the risk of melanoma later in life.
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| activities or at his job. Joseph doesn't
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| | Taking better care now will
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| worry about sunscreen
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| | reduce the risk, but not eliminate the
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| and only had one sunburn that he can
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| | damage already done.MYTH FOUR: Having a
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| remember and that was when
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| | Tan Means You're More ProtectedDark
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| he was a child.--------------------Which
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| | skinned individuals are less likely to
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| of these examples do you most associate
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| | develop cancer, but
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| yourself with? Did
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| | tanned skin is actually damaged skin.
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| you know that Sara and Joseph are both
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| | Repeated tanning injures
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| at risk of developing skin
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| | the skin and increases the risk of skin
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| cancer? We have all heard the warnings
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| | cancer.MYTH FIVE: You Can't get Burned on
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| about the dangers of sun
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| | Overcast DaysJust because the sun is
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| exposure. We know all about the
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| | hidden by some cloud does not mean that
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| importance of wearing sunscreen
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| | you don't need protection from the
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| and hats. But are YOU protected from
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| | harmful effects of the suns rays.So how
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| skin cancer? Consider these
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| | do you plan to protect your family this
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| myths and facts:MYTH ONE: Tanning Beds
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| | year? Some
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| are Safer than the Sun20 minutes of
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| | suggestions are to limit exposure to the
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| exposure in a tanning bed is roughly
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| | sun - especially for
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| equivalent to
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| | infants. Examine your skin for early
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| four hours in the sun. Although sun beds
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| | signs of damage. Use a
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| use UVA rather than UVB
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| | sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher and apply
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| rays, 'The Skin Cancer Answer' states
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| | it at least 30 minutes
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| that "UV-A penetrates more
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| | before exposure and every two hours
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| deeply into the skin than UV-B, can
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| | after that. Teach your
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| cause skin cancer, and may
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| | children good safety habits and be sure
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| suppress the immune system."MYTH TWO:
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| | you and they are covered
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| Wearing Sunscreen at the Beach is
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| | up when outdoors. Have fun and be
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| Protection85 percent of UV rays can even
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| | safe.The information contained in this
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| make it through on cloudy days.
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| | article is for educational purposes
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| That means you are equally at risk in
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| | only and is not intended to medically
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| the car, walking the dog or
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| | diagnose, treat or cure any
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| letting your children out to play at any
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| | disease. Consult a health care
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| time of year - even when
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| | practitioner before beginning any
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| you're not at the beach. Of course, you
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| | health care program.
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