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Does 5-10 minutes 2-3 times per week actually represent a significant cancer risk?

• jacquesm 16y ago
  Just in case that wasn't a rhetorical question, no. Skin cancer is as much a pre-disposition affair as it is induced by UV radiation, and people with far higher exposure levels are still not at a significant risk for skin cancer unless their genetic make-up is such that they are very prone to contracting it. If you have extremely light skin, have freckles (especially darker ones), have red hair or if there is a history of skin cancer in your family better be careful though. Otherwise, enjoy the sun but don't overdo it.
  • mrduncan 16y ago
    Bad phrasing on my part, it was a serious question. It seems to me that a few minutes in the sun every couple of days would be very unlikely to have any long term impacts (obviously, I'm not an expert though).
• aw3c2 16y ago
  If that was the case then humanity would be doomed. The sun is good and we need it. Just not too much.