Whether or not you get skin cancer does not depend very directly on the temperature, per se. Generaly, you're right that you should be most concerned when the temperature is 70+, but you also wouldnt be exposing yourself outside to the sun at much less than that, so the correlation is somewhat misnomerous. Just be careful not to think that perceived temperature due to wind will make UV rays less potent; in this case, the readable ambient temperature would be the best indicator of your risk of skin damage.
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above how many degrees can i get skin cancer? i usually can get tan above 70, and i do use sun cream
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Its not the temp outside that can give you cancer. Its the UV radiation that gives you cancer. You just want to make sure that you are using the right kind of sunscreen. Some were off after a few hours, some you can sweat out, etc.
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