“Rays” Your Sun Awareness With This Quiz
Check out these startling sun statistics, courtesy of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD):
- Nearly half (47%) of adults incorrectly believe that sun exposure is healthy.
- More than one-third (37%) of adults incorrectly believe their skin type means they don’t have to worry about sun exposure.
- Almost one in four adults (24%) incorrectly believe that given the climate in which they live, they don’t have to worry about skin cancer.
- A large majority (71%) of adults do not apply sunscreen on an average day.
- About one-quarter (23%) of adults never examine their own skin for changes to moles and other skin blemishes.
- More than half (54%) of adults have never been screened for skin cancer by a health care provider.
The AAD has a super-fun sun survey to help you stay smart and sun-safe this summer. How does your sun-savvy measure up? Take the survey! And be sure to post your grade in comments so we can compare notes. (I’m going to remedial sun school — I got a C!)
Once you complete the survey, you’ll be taken to a page with great sun facts and useful links. Did you know that Washington, DC, is the sun-smartest city in the US? And the Chicago is at the very bottom of the 32-city list? How does your city rank?
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9 opinions for “Rays” Your Sun Awareness With This Quiz
alicia
May 15, 2007 at 10:04 am
About a month ago I decided I wasn’t going to tan this year - on purpose, in a tanning bed, that is. I’m 25 and it’s time to start thinking about how I’ll look in 10, 20, 30 years and not just about how I’ll look right now. Not to mention the health risks.
I got a C, too.
Kristen King
May 15, 2007 at 11:51 am
I think my C stems in part from my apparently erroneous believe that sunlight is good for you. Uh, hi, vitamin D? Regulation of sleep cycle and mood? Come on now! I should at LEAST get a B-.
kk ;]
alicia
May 15, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Ah! That’s exactly what I was thinking. I’ve always heard that a bit of exposure is good for you physically (vitamins) and mentally. Even the sun lamps used for people with SAD are just like tanning bed bulbs (I think? I should look that up.)
Kristen King
May 15, 2007 at 12:10 pm
No, those are full-spectrum bulbs. They mimic sunlight to your eyes, thereby regulating your seratonin (melatonin?) production, but they don’t have the UV that would burn you like a tanning bed or the sun. This is like the most vague explanation ever, so if anyone wants to add in, please do!
kk
alicia
May 15, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Oh, OK, I see. Hmm…that explains a lot, haha. I should blog about these and SAD. Thanks!
Kristen King
May 15, 2007 at 12:18 pm
This site provides some interesting info:
http://www.apollolight.com/new_content/light_therapy/full_spectrum_controversy.html
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