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"When it comes to protecting against sunburn and skin cancer, I&amp;#039;m always surprised by the misconceptions that persist. The American Academy of Dermatology just came out with its annual &amp;quot;Suntelligence: How Sun Smart is Your City?&amp;quot; survey which polled more than 7,000 adults nationwide to figure out how much they knew about protecting their skin. And the results are mixed.  Many people still believe one particularly dangerous myth: Getting a base tan is a healthy way to protect your skin from sun damage. l have a few very pale friends who still make the trip to the tanning bed before they go on their beach vacations thinking that this will protect them from burning. Well, it probably won&amp;#039;t and you&amp;#039;re just increasing your exposure to dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays. (And by the way, all UV rays are bad for your skin: The AAD survey also found that people still think some UV rays are safer than others.)  You can check your own sun smarts by taking the AAD&amp;#039;s survey at melanomamonday.org. (Click on &amp;quot;Sunintelligence Survey&amp;quot; in the lower right corner.) Take it and let me know how you did! I&amp;#039;m going there right now. Then check out our stories on the right way to protect your skin\u2014not just against cancer, but wrinkles and sun spots, too\u2014here. -Amy Brightfield, Health Director "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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