Did you know more people bring snacks to the beach than bring sunscreen? And only one in four people surveyed know that you should apply sunscreen every two hours!
Those are some of the findings a new survey from MedStar Health, a major health care provider in the D.C.-metro area. They surveyed 1,000 adults in the region as part of its newly launched “National Safe Sun Week.”
The results revealed MedStar still has a long way to go to educate people on best practices when it comes to enjoying the outdoors safe.
“Our goal with National Safe Sun Week is to help spread awareness around sun safety in the hopes that we see less sun damage and skin cancer patients, less heat illness, and more people living long, healthy lives free of preventable disease,” said Dr. Min Deng, a MedStar Health dermatologist.