Lifeguards’ advice for sun protection
How to avoid burns and treat them when they happen.
From The Times
July 20, 2025
A palm tree covered island illustration, with bottles of sunscreen and cutouts of people wearing sun protection.
Dana Davis/NYT Wirecutter; source photos by AdobeStock, Stanley, Wyatt Werneth, Tommi Dubinski, Blue Lizard, Sun Bum

How lifeguards avoid sunburns (and treat them when they happen)

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