Sun exposure in the morning may be less harmful than in the afternoon

Even if you wear African American skin care products with added SPF for protection against UV rays, it's important to limit you exposure to sun. Lets be honest though, it's not possible to stay inside all the time, so it's important to know what time of day the sun is most likely cause harm and lead to skin cancer. 

Now, researchers from the University of North Carolina have found that exposure to UV rays in the morning may be less harmful than other times of day.

"Our research would suggest that restricting sunbathing or visits to the tanning booth to morning hours would reduce the risk of skin cancer in humans," said senior study author Aziz Sancar, M.D., Ph.D.

Scientists believe these results may also suggest that humans have a higher rate of DNA repair in the morning, and are therefore less susceptible to the carcinogenic effects of UV rays early in the day. Researchers plan to continue research to determine if this is true so they can make recommendations for avoiding skin cancer.