Answer: Sunscreen
Clues: “Substance” and “Rays”
Here are some sunscreen-related stories:
1. A poll online asked, “If a stranger at the beach asks if you can rub sunscreen on their back, would you do it?” 36% said sure, 64% said they’d decline.
2. Boomers and Gen X’ers may be paying for the UV tanning beds and “suntan lotions” of the ’80s and ’90s but Gen Z’ers are lax about skincare too.
In a survey, half of Gen Z adults reported being sunburned last year and 10% suffered burns bad enough to cause blisters.
25% of Gen Z’ers say it’s worth looking great now even if it means looking worse and suffering the consequences later and more than that admit to prioritizing getting a tan over protecting their skin.
3. Sunscreen is the number one weapon in the battle against skin cancers.
4. In a poll, only 40% of people say they regularly wear sunscreen outside during the summer and just 16% say they “always” put it on. 32% say they slap it on “some of the time” and 25% claim they never put it on.
PRACTICE SAFE SUN