Simple, yet effective ways to protect yourself this summer.

Markus Creppo, 11, knows better than to jump into the pool without slathering his skin with a liberal dollop of Banana Boat Sunblock SPF 50+. “I just do it because I don’t want her to make a fuss about it,” Markus says impishly in a pointed reference to his mother. Sandra Creppo protests his teasing and prompts her son for a less flippant reason for wearing sunscreen. “Because you’ll get skin cancer,” Markus responds in a singsong, having heard before that sun overexposure can lead to malignant melanoma – the most serious type of skin cancer, which can be fatal. – From Cleveland Plains Dealer