The Killer Sun
The World Health Organization recently issued a report on the sun and its role in human health.
Ultraviolet light from the sun is needed for the body to produce Vitamin D, of course, but it also causes serious health problems including sunburn, skin aging, cataracts, and skin cancer, the last of which can be deadly.
The Reuters Health account of the report cites up to 60,000 annual deaths from too much sun!
The report concludes that:
The application of sunscreens should not be used to prolong sun exposure but rather to protect the skin when exposure is unavoidable.
That will take a change, won’t it? I have to admit, I’m accustomed to viewing sunscreen as a way of buying more sun time. How about you?
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