Skin cancer experts are sounding the alarm as over a third of Scots aren't applying sunscreen in their home country, according to new research.
Factors like age and genetics can play a role in skin cancer risks, but its main trigger is UV light. This type of light present in tanning beds and sun rays, but it doesn't take a heatwave for them to shine through.
UV light can also travel in dull conditions and even through light cloud cover, so it's important to wear it at home as well as abroad. The warning comes after a Melanoma Focus survey showed that 35 percent of Scots rarely or never use sunscreen when in the UK, with only 15 per cent always using it.
