How can people protect themselves from over-exposure to the sun?
To protect against over-exposure to the sun, individuals should avoid sunlight as much as possible during the most dangerous hours of the day, between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If individuals must be outside during the day, they should wear protective gear such as wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses with a UV filter, and apply sunscreen to all areas of exposed skin. The sunscreen should have a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) above 15 and protect against both UVA and UVB rays. However, it is important to remember that applying sunscreen does not grant individuals all-day protection from the dangerous effects of the sun. The sunscreen’s SPF only indicates the amount of additional time and individual may remain outdoors. For example, applying a sunscreen with SPF 15 means that an individual can remain outdoors 15 times longer than normal. If the individual should normally only be exposed to the sun for five minutes, then 15 times five minutes is still only one hour that the individual can be outdo
