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Enjoy the Utah summer, but wear sunscreen and check the air quality before exposure spoils the fun.

The first day of summer is about one month away. It's certainly time to pack up your winter sweaters and heavy coats and say goodbye to cold days and cabin fever!

The first day of summer is about one month away. It's certainly time to pack up your winter sweaters and heavy coats and say goodbye to cold days and cabin fever! Summer means tons of fun in the sun, right? I'll bet you weren't aware that—per the City of Hope research center—Utah leads the nation in skin cancer cases, and we might all want to pay closer attention to how much our skin gets exposed to the sun's rays.

Researchers found that Utah and northern states rank among the highest risk of melanoma cancer rates.

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