The most important things you can do to lower your risk of skin cancer are to avoid long exposure to intense sunlight and practice sun safety every day!
There’s always more to learn, so go to the “Skin Cancer” section of the American Cancer Society’s web site to learn more about skin cancer and what you can do to help keep from getting it. Don’t forget that the most important things you can do to lower your risk of skin cancer are to avoid long exposure to intense sunlight and practice sun safety every day!
Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.