What is the most important thing teens should know about being safe in the sun?

"There's no such thing as safe tanning.

That term is an oxymoron to begin with, basically when you're in the sun, you are damaging that first, top layer of skin cells. You're frying them and they are dying off -- that's what you are seeing when you see a tan -- sun damage. Your risk for melanoma rises exponentially every time you tan.

Celebrate your own color, love the color you were born with. It's what mother nature intended. And, always apply sunscreen and seek shade during the peak hours."