While the sun provides us with life-sustaining warmth and nourishment and helps stave off depression, overexposure to ultraviolet A and B rays is a leading cause of skin cancer, a disease that affects one in five Americans.
Some Important Risk Factors for Skin Cancer Include…
- Fair skin that burns easily
- Light-colored eyes and hair
- Excessive amount of moles or unusually large moles
- Family history of skin cancer
- Outdoor lifestyle or job
- Residing closer to the equator
- Recipient of radiation treatments