A test of 49 different sunscreens showed that their protective performance drops markedly when moving from the UVB to the UVA part of the light spectrum.

Sunscreen can create a false sense of security, leading people to stay in the sun longer and ultimately accumulate even higher levels of damaging UV exposure.

A trial with 903 adults found that the group using sunscreen daily showed no detectable signs of new skin aging after four and a half years.

Tanning beds are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency on Research for Cancer, placing them in the same high-risk category as cigarettes and asbestos.

The idea that you can get a 'safe tan' with sunscreen is a myth, as any tan indicates you have received enough UV radiation to cause DNA damage.

The melanoma rate for young women in the U.S. was nearly eight times higher in 2009 than it was in 1970, showing an alarming rise in skin cancer among the young.

In a major Australian study, the group that used sunscreen daily had about half the risk of developing melanoma compared to the group that used it only as desired.