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Test your knowledge about sun safety and working outdoors:

1. The higher the UV (ultraviolet) index, the stronger the sun's UVR (ultraviolet radiation).
a) True
b) False

2. The sun cannot harm you on a cloudy or foggy day.
a) True
b) False

3. People with darker skin are protected against skin cancer.
a) True
b) False

4. Sunscreen is all you need to protect yourself from the sun.
a) True
b) False

5. It is best to put on sunscreen just before going outdoors.
a) True
b) False

6. UVR can reflect off surfaces like concrete, sand and snow.
a) True
b) False

7. Seeking shade when working outdoors is a good way to decrease UVR exposure.
a) True
b) False

8. Most skin cancer can be cured if found early.
a) True
b) False

9. Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.
a) True
b) False

10. Outdoor workers are at higher risk for developing skin cancer.
a) True
b) False
   
Test You Sun Safety Smarts! Working outdoor? Be sun safe. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun can be hard to avoid when working outdoors.

Last updated July 2011

  
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