大夏天驕陽似火 防曬你真的防住了嗎
Millions of us could be putting our lives at risk by not applying sunscreen properly, experts have warned.
專家警告說很多人都會由於防曬霜用得不對從而對身體造成損害。
An online poll from the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) revealed eight out of 10 Brits don't apply sunscreen before going out in the sun. What's more, 70% of us aren't reapplying the protection every two hours.
一項英國皮膚科醫學會進行的網上民意測驗顯示，每10個英國人中就有8個人外出之前不塗防曬霜。而且有70%的人並不會每隔兩個小時補一次防曬霜。
“Applying liberally half an hour before going out into the sun, and then again shortly after going outside, is vital to ensure that you are fully covered and that the sunscreen has had time to be absorbed into the skin," said BAD's Johnathon Major.
英國皮膚科醫學會的約翰森·梅傑說：“外出曬太陽前半小時要塗好防曬霜，剛出去一小會就要再塗一次，這才能確保你完全被覆蓋了，而且能給皮膚足夠的時間吸收防曬霜。”
"It should then be reapplied at least every two hours, as the protective filters can break down over time."
“至少每隔兩小時要補一次防曬，因爲保護物質會慢慢分解。”
"It should also be reapplied after any activity where it might be accidentally removed, such as swimming. Water-resistant sunscreens are not friction-resistant, and therefore they can be accidentally removed if you towel dry after swimming or sweating."
“臉上的防曬霜要是偶然被弄掉了（比如游泳過後），你也應該補一次。防水的防曬霜不耐磨，所以如果你游泳或出汗後用毛巾擦臉的話，防曬霜可能會被擦掉。”
The online poll questioned 215 people. Other potentially bad habits also came to light as 35 per cent of people surveyed would only seek shade if they were hot, rather than to avoid burning.
這項網上調查詢問了215個人。其他潛在的壞習慣也暴露出來了，有35%的被調查者只有在太熱時纔會找陰涼，而不會爲了避免曬傷而尋找陰涼處。
Although getting a tan looks great, prolonged exposure can increase the risk of developing melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer.
雖然皮膚黝黑也不錯，但長期暴露在陽光下會增加黑色素瘤出現的風險，這是最嚴重的皮膚癌。
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and rates have been climbing since the 1960s.
皮膚癌在英國是最常見的癌症，從20世紀60年代起這個數字一直在攀升。
Every year over 250,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer – the most common type – are diagnosed, in addition to over 13,000 new cases of melanoma, resulting in around 2,148 deaths annually.
每年有超過25萬例新的非黑色素瘤皮膚癌（最常見的癌症）患者被確診，此外還有超過1萬3千例新的黑色素瘤患者，每年造成約2148人死亡。
"While we have succeeded in making people aware of the link between sunburn and skin cancer, we have more work to do in teaching people how to use sunscreen properly," said Mr. Major.
梅傑先生說：“雖然我們已經成功使人們意識到了曬傷和皮膚癌之間的聯繫，但我們仍要付出更多努力教會人們如何正確使用防曬霜。”
