Over half of our exposureto the sun occurs before we turn 18, and researchers at the Center for Dermatology Research at Wake Forest Universityare asking pediatricians to educate parents and children about sun exposure and skin cancer prevention. Currently,pediatricians are not speaking to patients about sun exposure safety habits. According to The Skin Foundation, to reduce skin cancer risks, we need toprotect ourselves year-round by staying out of the sun during peak hours of 10a.m. to 4p.m., by wearing abroad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor SPF 15 or higher, wearing a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blockingsunglasses, avoiding the use of tanning parlors and artificial tanning devices, keeping newborns out of the sun,teaching children good sun-protective practices, examining skin from head-to-toe once a month, having a professionalexamination annually, and avoiding sunburn. One blistering sunburn doubles your risk of melanoma.
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Over half of our exposureto the sun occurs before we turn 18, and researchers at the Center for Dermatology Research at Wake Forest Universityare asking pediatricians to educate parents and children about sun exposure and skin cancer prevention. Currently,pediatricians are not speaking to patients about sun exposure