People who reapply sunscreen all the time tend to get more skin cancer — probably because they stay in the sun longer, thinking they’re protected.

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Patterns of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Skin Cancer Risk: the E3N-SunExp Study

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2018 Jan 5

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Patterns of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Skin Cancer Risk: the E3N-SunExp Study

Score: 55

DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20160166

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