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Here are some Skin Cancer Facts you may or may not know:

* Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than one million skin cancers are diagnosed annually.
* Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon.
* One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.
* Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the two major forms of non-melanoma skin cancer. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have either skin cancer at least once.
* About 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
* Up to 90 percent of the visible changes commonly attributed to aging are caused by the sun.

Those wrinkles you’re trying to hide? They’re probably caused by being in the sun for too long without protection! Do yourself and your skin a favour and remember these simple guidelines from the Skin Cancer Foundation website:

* Seek the shade, especially between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
* Do not burn.
* Avoid tanning and UV tanning booths.
* Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day.
* Apply 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of sunscreen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours.
* Cover up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.
* Keep newborns out of the sun. Sunscreens should be used on babies over the age of six months.
* Examine your skin head-to-toe every month.
* See your physician every year for a professional skin exam.

If you want a little ‘glow’ don’t tan, check out the numerous bronzers and self-tanners on the market today. It’s better to be pale than look like a wrinkled prune. Embrace your pale and pasty self!

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Save Yourself From Skin Cancer

Well, everyone over here at the Beauty and Style Channel wrote up some great tips and articles about skin cancer.

Go here for a list of everyone’s posts for Skin Cancer Awareness month.

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quick link: more on skin cancer awareness

It’s Skin Cancer Awareness month, so listen to these factoids: In 2007, it was estimated that nearly 60,000 new cases of melanoma (the serious skin cancer) were reported, according to the American Cancer Society. There are about 10,000 deaths due to melanoma a year.

Is it worth that price to be tan? Not really.

Here are some great indie finds from my favorite place, etsy, to keep you safe as the sun pours down.

Although I use commercial sunscreen, I think I’d like to give this organic, totally natural sunscreen a try from the Windsong. Not sure about how protective it is, however.

$5. Contains tea tree oil, aloe vera, cocoa butter, and zinc.

Wide brim hats are not only stylish, but they totally protect your sensitive face from the sun. I love this sunhat from Sookie. It’s made of red denim and has the perfect amount of floppiness.

In sizes small to extra large. Custom orders welcome. $48

This super cute hat from Danielle Grace has a surprise candy cane lining. Plus, it has a little brooch you can use to pin the brim up, or on your jacket.

Hat fits small to medium heads. Additional sizes available upon request. $54

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