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Share of U.S. adults who protect themselves from the sun 2015, by type of protection

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who usually or always protected themselves from the sun from 2005 to 2015, by type of protection

The data displays the percentage of adults in the United States who usually or always protected themselves from the sun from 2005 to 2015, by type of protection. During this time, a total of almost 71% of adults said they usually or always protected themselves form the sun, with 33.7% stating they used sunscreen.

Sunscreen (SPF 15+)	33.7
Protective clothing	38.4
Seek shade	39.1
Total	70.8

Share of U.S. adults who protect themselves from the sun 2015, by type of protection

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