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A tan is healthy.
False
A suntan is a skin injury. It is evidence that your skin has been damaged by the sun.
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You can get 'hamburger disease', or barbecue syndrome, from eating undercooked chicken
True
You can get "barbecue syndrome" from eating undercooked meat or poultry or drinking unpasteurized milk or unchlorinated water
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It is safe to swim in polluted water, as long as you don't swallow any water.
False
Polluted water contains disease-causing microorganisms which can enter the body through the ears, eyes, nose or through broken skin in addition to the mouth.
- Over-exposure to the sun earlier in life is a more usual cause of skin cancer than the thinning of the ozone layer
True
The sun is the main cause of skin cancer and there is evidence that even a single sunburn in childhood may increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. All sunburns should be avoided, but particularly by children.
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You can use sand to completely put out a campfire.
True
You can use sand or water to put out a campfire.
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The darkest shade of sunglasses is always the best.
False
Choose sunglasses with lenses dark enough for the brightness in which you'll wear them, but not so dark as to interfere with vision. The brighter the environment, the darker the lens you will need.
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Boiling water for 5 minutes will kill most harmful organisms.
True
However boiling water for one minute will kill most harmful organisms.
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Ozone is found only high in the atmosphere, where it filters out harmful rays from the sun...
False
Ground-level ozone - also known as smog - occurs when nitrous oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) combine in the presence of sunlight.
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If you come in contact with poison ivy, wash carefully with hot water and baking soda to prevent the infection from spreading
False
Washing the skin with cold water and soap is recommended to prevent a poison ivy infection from spreading.
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You can't get a sunburn on a cloudy day.
False
Up to 80% of the sun's rays can penetrate light cloud, mist and fog.
