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We wear our face masks every time we leave the house, but did you know a typical fabric mask only offers the equivalent sun protection of SPF 7? That means to protect your skin from harmful and damaging UV rays, you should be wearing sunscreen underneath your mask. Especially in the August heat, it's tempting to wear the lightest, most breathable mask you can find, but the looser the weave of the fabric, the worse it is at blocking UV rays.

Created in 1958, National Safe Boating Week kicks off every year right before Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Meant to remind American boaters to be conscientious during the holiday weekend and the summer boating season, this year's National Safe Boating weeks falls on May 16-22 and is even more important with the additional threat of COVID-19.