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Incidence rates of melanoma and keratinocyte skin cancers have been on the rise worldwide, despite public health efforts to reduce their burden.1 Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation remains the primary modifiable risk factor,1-3 and therefore reducing UV exposure continues to be the focus of public health education and campaigns. The incorporation of duration of sun exposure and skin phototype, which have been shown to play roles in the development of skin cancer, should be included in the recommendations.1,3 Labelling UVI <= 2 as having "no risk" could potentially be harmful to at-risk individuals. [Extracted from the article]