Experts encourage Utahns to lather on the SPF this summer — the state has the highest skin cancer rate nationwide.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 38.4 in 100,000 people in Utah had melanoma in 2020, and according to the Department of Human and Health Services, 2.8 in 100,000 people died from it.
Utah has the third-highest average elevation in the nation at 6,100 feet. "So that means that ozone provides less of a shield from the sun," Stump said. "We find that is especially problematic during the late spring, like the latter half of March and April," she said. More important than SPF, according to Wirecutter, is how much and how often sunscreen is applied: "An SPF 15 lotion that you apply liberally and often can protect you better than an SPF 50+ lotion that you put on only once in eight hours."
Stump emphasized that sunburns can still happen when it's cold or foggy outside, so sun protection remains important. Skin cancer risk also increases with age, as older people have thinner skin that's easier for the sun to penetrate. However, sun damage at any age can contribute to skin cancer in the future.
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