Thursday, May 10, 2007

One in five!

Did you know that incidental sun exposure from daily activities puts your skin at risk and may result in skin damage such as sunburn, wrinkles, freckles, skin texture changes, dilated blood vessels, and sometimes even certain skin cancers? In fact, skin cancer is one of the few cancers where the cause of the majority of cases—excessive sun exposure—is known.
At current rates, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and more than one million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year alone. However, practicing comprehensive sun protection can substantially lower skin cancer risk.

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