Beach time could boost kids' cancer risk

February 3, 2009 A new study from Colorado finds children who vacationed at the shore have a higher frequency of moles that could become cancerous down the line.

Youngsters at the beach often spend many hours in the sun with little shade or protection. Experts recommend children be covered with a high SPF sunblock.

And it's also recommended children stay out of the sun between 10 and 2 during the day.

There's more on this study in the journal cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.