If you're outside in the summer, most of the sun's harmful UV rays hit you between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., especially around noon—so staying in the shade or indoors during those hours is the best way to cut down on your total sun exposure.

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Time and Place as Modifiers of Personal UV Exposure

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2018 May 30

The study says avoiding the sun during the middle of the day helps you get less UV radiation, which is exactly what the claim says — so it supports it.

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Time and Place as Modifiers of Personal UV Exposure

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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061112

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