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Posted on May 8th 2007 10:00AM by Bethany SandersDo you live in the northern part of the United States? Long winters and short summers may have you thinking that you're not at as much risk of developing skin cancer as your neighbors to your south, but health experts say that skin cancer is a nationwide problem and that people in northern states need to protect themselves too.
A recent survey done by the American Academy of Dermatology ranked 32 American cities according to how "sun smart" their citizens are. Washington, D.C. residents topped the list as being the most sun savvy, but many of the other sun smart cities -- like Tampa, Miami, and L.A. are all found in warm weather climates. Northern cities like Pittsburgh, Seattle, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Minneapolis found themselves at the bottom of the list. Health experts believe that trend is due to people believing their geographical location protects them from the disease.
Want to test your own sun smarts? Take the AAD's survey yourself and let us know how you did!
A recent survey done by the American Academy of Dermatology ranked 32 American cities according to how "sun smart" their citizens are. Washington, D.C. residents topped the list as being the most sun savvy, but many of the other sun smart cities -- like Tampa, Miami, and L.A. are all found in warm weather climates. Northern cities like Pittsburgh, Seattle, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Minneapolis found themselves at the bottom of the list. Health experts believe that trend is due to people believing their geographical location protects them from the disease.
Want to test your own sun smarts? Take the AAD's survey yourself and let us know how you did!
