Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions jackpot)
Lifetime odds of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer 1 in 75 (Source: California Department of Health)

1. One wide-brimmed hat will help protect the head, face, ears and neck against sun exposure and also reduce the likelihood of developing life-threatening heat illness.
2. This year nearly 11,000 Americans will die from skin cancer.
3. Choose a sunscreen product that provides a sun protection factor of at least 15 or preferably higher.
4. People who work or play outdoors should apply sunscreen 30 minutes before stepping into the sun.
5. Forty-four hundred new cases of malignant melanoma will be diagnosed across Canada this year.
6. Wear sunglasses that provide 100 percent protection against UVA and UVB sun rays.