Many people still get too much exposure to the sun even though roughly nine out of every ten skin cancers, including melanoma, are caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. Protect your skin by wearing SPF daily (even on cloudy days and during the winter months), covering up with hats and protective clothing, avoiding peak sun hours, and never using tanning beds. And don't forget to protect children as just one bad sunburn in childhood can increase their risk of melanoma later in life. Vi

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