"Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. Energy from the sun actually is a form of radiation. It consists of visible light and other rays that people can't see. Invisible infrared radiation, for instance, makes sunlight feel hot. UV also is invisible, and causes sunburn and sun tan"

"UV rays damage DNA, the genetic material that makes up genes. Genes control the growth and overall health of skin cells. If the genetic damage is severe, a normal skin cell may begin to grow in the uncontrolled, disorderly way of cancer cells. UV also can cause sunburn, and other damage that makes the skin look prematurely old and wrinkled"

"Scientists once thought that excessive exposure to UVB rays was the main cause of skin cancer. Now they think that UVA also is involved. That's why it is important to use a sunscreen product that protects against both UVA and UVB rays"

Ref. eHealthMD

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"Ultraviolet radiation exposure was recently upgraded to the highest cancer risk category and is also the most common preventable cause of skin cancer, according to background information in the studies"

"Looking into the use of sunless tanning lotions and sprays among 1,600 U.S. adolescents aged 11 to 18, researchers found that 10.8% of them had tried the products in the past year. Those who did so tended to be older and female, to have a parent or caregiver who also used such products, and — not surprisingly — to view a tanned appearance as desirable."

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