{"id":202,"date":"2018-07-24T13:38:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scfredesignpro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2025-03-27T13:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:44:51","slug":"skin-cancer-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Cancer Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Skin Cancer\u00a0Prevention<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Protect Yourself With a Complete Approach” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_column_text el_class=”large”]Skin cancer prevention requires a comprehensive approach to protecting yourself against harmful<\/span> <\/span>ultraviolet (UV)<\/a><\/span><\/span> radiation.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s because UV radiation from the sun isn\u2019t just dangerous, it\u2019s also sneaky. Not only can it cause premature aging and skin cancer<\/a>, it reaches you even when you\u2019re trying to avoid it \u2013 penetrating clouds and glass, and bouncing off of snow, water and sand. What\u2019s more, sun damage accumulates over the years, from prolonged outdoor exposure to simple activities like walking the dog, going from your car to the store and bringing in the mail.<\/p>\n

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