By Guest Blogger , Anne Houseman of Beauty Xpose
Where sun protection is concerned, the numbers can really add up. Check out these interesting numbers about sun safety from some of the nation’s leading authorities.
- Soon, you may pay more for this…in more ways than one!
0: The number of “healthy” tans (any tan signifies sun damage)
-The American Cancer Society
1: Ounce of sunscreen that should be applied before going outside (about the size of a shot glass)
-The Skin Cancer Foundation
2: Hours that pass when you then need to reapply sunscreen for adequate protection (sooner if you heavily perspire or get wet)*
6: The minimum UV Index forecast number that triggers a UV Alert (issued only when the UV Index forecast is also higher than normal statistically — at or above the 95th percentile — for that date)
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SunWise Program
10: Tax percentage on indoor tanning proposed by Congress in the health reform bill*
15-30: Minutes before going out in the sun that you need to apply a broad spectrum sunscreen*
15: The minimum recommended SPF number to be worn in a broad spectrum sunscreen*
15: The number of minutes it can take for the sun’s UV rays to cause skin damage
-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
17: Ingredients that are currently FDA approved that provide ultra violet protection
-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
40: The percentage of 5-year survival rates for people diagnosed with Stage IIIC melanoma
-The American Cancer Society
8,700: Estimated number of people who will die of melanoma in 2010
-The National Cancer Institute
68,130: Estimated new cases of melanoma to be diagnosed in the U.S. during 2010
-The National Cancer Institute
*Data compiled from numerous sources
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