Test your knowledge about tanning and skin cancer:

1. Tanning is a safe way to get the Vitamin D your body needs.
a) True b) False
2. A tan is a sign of good health.
a) True b) False
3. Having a base tan will prevent you from getting a sunburn.
a) True b) False
4. There is no such thing as a safe tan.
a) True b) False
5. UVR (ultraviolet rays) from tanning beds is safer than UVR from the sun.
a) True b) False
6. In Ontario, melanoma is the second most common cancer among 15 to 34 year olds.
a) True b) False
7. Every time you tan, your chance of getting skin cancer increases.
a) True b) False
8. Bronzers and self-tanning lotions and sprays are safer alternatives to indoor tanning.
a) True b) False
9. Like tobacco, UVR from indoor tanning is a known cause of cancer.
a) True b) False
10. Most wrinkles in the skin just happen as people get older.
a) True b) False

Last updated May 2011