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Stay out of the sun during peak times.

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Created: May 07, 2006

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Staying out of the sun during it's peak hours is one of the best ways to prevent skin cancer. The sun's peak hours are between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., so try to avoid the sun during that time.

Did you know that over 1 million people are diagnosed each year with skin cancer? Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer.

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