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Skin cancer

How does your sunscreen stack up?

Does your sunscreen make the grade?

Health

A new study finds that most sunscreen products don’t do as much as you think. Here’s how to stay out of harm’s ray this summer.

A false-color image showing ozone concentrations above Antarctica on Oct. 2, 2015.

The ozone layer is bouncing back. And our hairstyles will be OK too.

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Sunscreen being applied

Don’t forget, wear sunscreen. Why SPF is more important than ever

Health
Sunscreen leg

Surprise! Sunscreen is only effective if you actually use it

Environment
The World

Skin Cancer on the Rise

The World

Life Under The Ozone Hole

Bob Carty reports from southern Chile on disturbing developments in the largest population center to be regularly exposed to the Antarctic ozone hole. Some scientists believe that increased skin cancers and blindness in sheep, fish and rabbits may be early concrete signs of the effects of increased ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth.

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Health Update

Living On Earth’s Diane Toomey reports that you don’t have to be a redhead to get skin cancer like one.