True or False: You can still get a sunburn on a cloudy day.
True! (Up to 80% of the sun’s rays can penetrate light clouds, mist and fog.)
100
What is the main factor for making people tan?
Ultraviolet radiation
100
If a person has a family history of melanoma, by how many times is their risk increased?
Their risk is increased by two times.
100
In what way can one's shadow help find the UV radiation?
If one's shadow is taller than him it is low and if it is shorter than him it is usually higher.
200
How often should you reapply sunscreen when you're out in the sun?
At least every 2 hours
200
Between what times are the UV rays the strongest? (When should you take extra caution while outside?)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
200
Due to a change in lifestyle, what has become the most common cancer among people between the ages of 15-29?
Melanoma
200
True or False: The survival rate for people with skin cancer is higher in non-Caucasians.
False
200
For an ultraviolet index, what color is used at the highest rating, 11+?
Purple
300
What percentage of sun rays are filtered out by SPF 30?
97%
300
How many times more UVA rays are emitted from tanning beds as opposed to natural sunlight?
2-5 more times
300
What non-melanoma skin cancers increase in risk as for people who are exposed to the sun more than they should? (Answer both)
What are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma?
300
What is the most common skin cancer in Caucasians, Hispanics, Chinese Asians, and the Japanese?
Basal Cell Carcinoma
300
After what age do most basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas become common?
50 years old
400
What is the difference between UVA and UVB rays? Does sunscreen protect against both of them?
UVA rays are longer and they age us, UVB rays are shorter, and they burn us. Most sunscreens only protect against UVB rays.
400
If sunscreen has no expiration date, how long is it's typical shelf life?
3 years
400
What factor causes people's risk to get skin cancer to be 35% to 50% than the normal average?
Already having skin cancer
400
What is the ratio for Caucasians getting skin cancer?
1 in 3 people
400
How often does someone with melanoma die?
Approximately 1 every hour
500
If you are wearing a sunscreen that has an SPF 15, and you normally start burning after 20 minutes without protection, how many minutes can you stay in the sun without burning?
300 minutes
500
A typical t-shirt has an SPF rating of what?
SPF 15
500
How can HPV, Human Papillomavirus, increase one's risk to get squamous cell carcinoma?
A suppressed immune system
500
What is the ratio for non-Caucasians to get skin cancer?
1 in 5 people
500
Which of these are moles vs. melanoma? (see visual)