4 Unexpected Skin Cancer Risk Factors to Know About
Skin cancer is terrifyingly common—20 percent of Americans will eventually get some form of it, and more than 36,000 women will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest type, this year. Most of us know the best prevention: Wear sunscreen daily, stay out of the sun during peak hours (that’s 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., FYI), avoid the literal deathbeds that are tanning salons. OK, easy enough. But other things up your risk too. Keep reading to get smart about four more culprits.