Wear sunscreen while standing in long lines

You're focused on getting to the front of the line to scream at the top of your lungs, but should you be more concerned about your <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="HHA0000276" title="Skin" href="/topic/health/human-body/skin-HHA0000276.topic">skin</a> while waiting to get on that amusement park ride? People wearing <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/os-sunscreen-labels-new-20110614,0,4363372.story">SPF 15 sunscreen</a> can stay in the sun 15 times longer than someone wearing no protection. If you know you'll be in the sun for long periods of time while going around those ramps, slap on the sunscreen.
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( David Trotman-Wilkins/Chicago Tribune )

You're focused on getting to the front of the line to scream at the top of your lungs, but should you be more concerned about your skin while waiting to get on that amusement park ride? People wearing SPF 15 sunscreen can stay in the sun 15 times longer than someone wearing no protection. If you know you'll be in the sun for long periods of time while going around those ramps, slap on the sunscreen.

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