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Rosacea > Test Your Knowledge (True or False)
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Have fun in the Sun, but be safe!
Check out your "Sun Safety" sense by answering these true and false questions... |
| 1. You can't burn on a cloudy day. |
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| 2. UV rays are their strongest between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. especially between April to October. |
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| 3. 80% of skin cancers occur above the neck. |
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| 4. Only fair skinned people are at risk from too much exposure to sunlight |
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| 5. A suntan is a sign of good health. |
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| 6. Stay in the water and your skin won't burn. |
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| 7. One blistering sunburn can double your child's chances of developing Skin cancer later in life. |
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Acknowledgments
We acknowledge National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of National Institutes of Health for the above content. Contributors includeMark Dahl, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Sam Huff, National Rosacea Society, Barrington, IL; Robert Katz, M.D., Rockville, MD; M. Carol McNeely, M.D., University Dermatology Associates, Washington, DC; Larry Miller, M.D., Chevy Chase, MD; Alan Moshell, M.D., NIAMS, NIH; and Gary Peck, M.D., Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
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