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Science
Tuesday, 6/23, 09:36 PM

Reading the UV index: a summer guide to sun safety and SPF

  • As the Northern Hemisphere passes the longest days of the year and ultraviolet levels peak, health authorities are urging people to treat the daily UV index as a cue to protect their skin.
  • Here is what the number means, how sunscreen works, and which sun-safety beliefs the science contradicts.

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