06-20-2009, 03:26 PM
Yes...people get skin cancer over time just from walking out to their cars every day, walking to the mailbox, etc. If you need proof of this, I am a naturally fair-skinned person who never went tanning, always wore sunblock at the beach, etc, and I got skin cancer when I was 20 on a part of my body that was hardly ever exposed bare to sunlight. Six hours a week outside with only one application of sunblock is MORE than enough time to do damage to your skin...especially if you consider that I only really exposed myself to sun at the beach, and that was only about three times a year.Also, please be aware that any time you are getting enough sun to develop a tan, you are also technically getting enough sun to develop skin cancer if you expose yourself often enough, and that a tan is actually damage to your skin.If you are fair-skinned or have light hair and eyes OR if you have had a relative with skin cancer, you are at a higher risk for the disease. However, even African-Americans develop skin cancer, so no one is immune and you should reapply sunblock frequently. Also, be sure to wear sunglasses because it is also possible to develop melanoma of the eye (melanoma is the most severe and deadliest type of skin cancer). Hope this helps!
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