STRONG SOL: Though it is still March, the sun’s rays be as strong as in summer. Photo: Erik Johansen (NTB scanpix)
Heading to the mountains or on sunny break at Easter? Cancer Society encourages you to remember sunscreen, UV rays can often be stronger than you think.
In the mountains of southern Norway, the sun at Easter be as intense as the sun in the south at the beginning of June, according to the Cancer Society. Reflection from snow may increase the UV level by up to 50 percent.
If you south on sun holidays, you should remember that the rays are stronger the closer to the equator you are. Do you Easter to get the boat on the water, you should also remember that reflections from waves and spray makes the UV rays are more intense than on land.
Over half of Norwegians say they are sunburned every year . Norway is among the countries in the world with the highest incidence of melanoma.
This is a cancer that we know how we can prevent, said Secretary General Anne Lise Ryel Cancer Society.
– The It is not that we should avoid the sun completely, but remember to take some breaks from the strongest rays and being generous with sunscreen. This advice applies all ages, skin does not forget sun damage, they accumulate and can eventually lead to skin cancer, she says.
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