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 * __ Prevention of Skin Cancer __**Although you cannot control some things that affect your risk of getting skin cancer, like your skin's color or if you have a gene that causes skin cancer, there are still a lot of ways you can protect yourself from getting skin cancer. Below are some suggestions on how to prevent skin cancer.

Being outdoors is great, but you have to limit the time you are exposed to the sun. The sun is the strongest from 10AM to 4PM, so try avoiding those times. When you are in the sun, make sure you are using sunscreen or sunblock of at least SPF 15. You can also protect yourself with extra clothing to cover your skin like long sleeves, hats, etc--especially if you burn easily. In the picture below, a girl is putting on sunblock and wearing a hat to protect her skin from harmful UV rays. You should do the same.



Also, do not use tanning beds, because you have eight times the risk of getting melanoma if you use tanning beds often. Every year, nearly 2.3 million American teenagers visit tanning salons. In order to prevent the skin cancer from growing, check for moles on your body regularly, especially places on your body that get a lot of sun exposure. Also, try to keep record of where your mole's are, and their size, shape, and color. If you really want a tan, the safest way is to use products that give you a fake tan and wash off. For example, you can use bronzers, tinted moisturizer, etc. Below is an example of a product that will give you a tan, without giving you skin cancer.



After reading this page, here is a small quiz to review on what you read.

1) Every year, how many million American teenagers go to tanning salons and increase their risk of getting skin cancer? a. 2 b. 3.2 c. 2.3

2) At what times during the day is the sun the strongest? a. 10AM-4PM b. 12AM-10PM c. 1AM-9PM

Check your answers: 1) c 2) a


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