A Smarter Way To Use Sunscreen

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🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Sunscreen: we should all be using it, but we might not all be using it the right way. In fact, the type of sunscreen you use may not be nearly as important as using it effectively. With the help of a few expert dermatologists, NPR science correspondent Allison Aubrey cues Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber into six common mistakes to avoid when using sunscreen and how to stay safe in the sun this summer.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:04.3	Hey, Shore Wavres, Regina Barber here with NPR's Science Correspondent, Allison Aubrey.
0:10.8	Hey, Allison.
0:11.8	Hey, Regina, great to be here.
0:13.8	So we're well into one of my favorite seasons, summer.
0:18.2	And in my part of the world in the Pacific Northwest, it's a goodbye to clouds and rain.
0:22.5	And now there's more people outside, hiking, biking in the sun.
0:27.0	It's wonderful.
0:28.0	It's fun, right?
0:29.0	So it's so nice.
0:30.2	And when we're in the summer and we're seeing the sun, that means it's time to revisit
0:33.2	a topic we do a lot when the weather gets warmer.
0:36.5	The science behind sunscreen, and the best way to protect our skin from that sun.
0:41.1	Yeah, this one never gets old, Regina.
0:43.7	I kind of feel it's some of the most important information to get out there is how to apply
0:48.8	sunscreen for maximum protection.
0:51.0	And yet, yet, it turns out that a lot of people are still doing it wrong, making mistakes.
0:57.1	Not good because the dangers of not protecting yourself from the sun are serious.
1:01.6	It helps us protect against skin cancer, right?
1:04.3	That's exactly right.
1:05.3	And every year, over 80,000 people in the US are diagnosed with melanoma.
1:09.7	More than 8,000 people die from this type of cancer.
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