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Yes, you can get a sunburn on a cloudy day

Jun 18, 2023 06:23AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Peyman Farmani 

By Erin Jones, Brandon Lewis, Mauricio Chamberlin - KARE 11 News - June 15, 2023

When it’s sunny outside, many people remember to put on sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. But what about when it’s cloudy?

Some people online claim you can’t get sunburned when clouds are in the sky.

It is possible to get a sunburn on a cloudy day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Mayo Clinic and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.


To read the full story, visit the KARE 11 News site here.

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