It's National Sunscreen Day, which may be JUST a bit late if you're nursing a sunburn from Memorial Day weekend.
Here are some sunscreen-related stories making the rounds online:
1. A poll online asked, "If a stranger at the beach asks if you can rub sunscreen on their back . . . would you do it?" 36% said sure, 64% said they'd decline.
In the comments, someone scolded the "no" responders, saying "skin health is serious." Others said they would . . . if the person was ATTRACTIVE.
The poll didn't ask people if THEY would ask a stranger to lather them up on the beach. Or how they'd feel if they got rejected . . . because the stranger didn't find them hot.
2. Boomers and Gen X'ers may be paying for the UV tanning beds and "suntan lotions" of the '80s and '90s . . . but Gen Z'ers are lax about skincare too.
In a survey, half of Gen Z adults reported being sunburned last year . . . and 10% suffered burns bad enough to cause blisters.
25% of Gen Z'ers say it's worth looking great now even if it means looking worse and suffering the consequences later . . . and MORE than that admit to prioritizing getting a tan over protecting their skin.
3. Sunscreen is the number one weapon in the battle against skin cancers, but anything can be bad in extremes.
A 48-year-old woman in China had severe vitamin D deficiency from "excessive sunscreen use" . . . and BROKE A BONE just by casually rolling over in bed.
It wasn't just sunscreen. She also avoided going out in the sun as much as possible, possibly due to an obsession with having fair skin.
4. In a poll, only 40% of people say they regularly wear sunscreen outside during the summer . . . and just 16% say they "always" put it on. 32% say they slap it on "some of the time" . . . and 25% claim they NEVER put it on.
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