The online survey “Suntelligence: How Sun Smart is Your City?” conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) sets the record related to some of the most common myths and what people considers to be true about tanning and sun protection.

The poll involved 7,000 plus adults nationwide aiming to determine their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in relation to tanning, sun protection and skin cancer detection.

The most surprising myths include that some types of ultraviolet (UV) rays do not pose harm to your skin.

The survey discovered that only 35 per cent of respondents correctly answered false for the same.

Also, less than half surveyed posted that getting a base tan was not a healthy measure to shield skin from sun damage, while 21 percent consider that sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor or SPF of 30 did not facilitate twice the protection of SPF 15.

The fact is that sunlight includes two types of harmful rays: ultraviolet A (UVA) rays and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays.

UVA rays have the capability to hamper of the immune system, by interfering with the immune system’s ability to shield a person against the development and spread of skin cancer. While, UVB rays are the sun’s burning rays responsible for sunburn.