It’s officially pumpkin spice everything-flavored season, which means you don’t need to worry about sunscreen anymore, right?
Think again.
You can suffer the same effects from a sunburn while on a tropical vacation in July as you can raking the leaves in your front yard in October.
Incidental sun exposure, the kind of exposure you’re barely aware of, accumulates over the years from everyday activities (like walking the dog or resting an arm outside the car window as you drive). Damage from these kinds of incidental exposure is frequently linked to the second-most common skin cancer “” squamous cell carcinoma “” with an estimated 700,000 new cases each year, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Check out the infographic below to learn more about protecting your skin this fall:
