7 summer health risks (continued)

21. Posted by Alley on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

But also remember there is a difference between "SunScreen" which lets some of the sun through and "Sun block" ofcourse exposure or use of ANYTHING too much will cause some degree of disease. I believe if u do anything - Do Everything in Moderation :)

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22. Posted by Haissamlark on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

The most common ingredient in sun block formulations is PABA which has been shown to make skin cells produce DNA which makes them MORE PRONE to the development of skin cancers.

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23. Posted by Haissamlark on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

The most common ingredient in sun block formulations is PABA which has been shown to make skin cells produce DNA which makes them MORE PRONE to the development of skin cancers.

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24. Posted by Atinap on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

I dont use sunscreen, but I am careful with the sun, those product are full of chemical,,,,you could say Your dam if you do and your dam if you dont. I wont use those sunscreen, some people I know use baby oil with a couple of drops of iodine, and they have a nice dark tan

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25. Posted by J K on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

Its nice to see no one here knows how to use the resources of the internet to solve this 'argument/discussion'... Here is a link to a page with stats on skin cancer cases per country, and their estimated populations,,, http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/skin_cancer/stats-country.htm It would appear there are a fairly consistent amount of cases based on the chart.... You decide who has spoken out of tern.

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26. Posted by on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

i have never use sunscreen in my life and im ok.im coming from Mexico and we have sun 365 days a year and im 37 and noone from my famyly ever did use sun screen and we are all ok. so i thing is a way to sale buy the product ...hey business is business rigthonly people who has sesitive skin will have problems.

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27. Posted by Melissa on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

anyone who has ever travelled in the developing world can tell you that sunscreen is rarely used outside of North America for many reasons including the high cost of the product. Many Studies have not been completed to show the incidences of skin cancer in highly sun exposed countries however I can tell you that as a Canadian Nurse and a volunteer nurse abroad I have never come across skin cancer in any countries I have worked other than Canada (I have never worked in the USA) This article is basically advising people to not leave their air conditioned homes for the warmer months of the year and that is ridiculous

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28. Posted by Highwiderack on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

Nice job of misinformation Brian S. What degree do you possess that qualifies your statement that, "...countries that DONT [sic] use sunscreen DONT [sic] get skin cancer?" That's both a pretty broad, and misinformed statement.

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29. Posted by Steven W on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

countries that DONT use sunscreen DONT get skin cancer? I have not heard that. Any studies to back that up?

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30. Posted by Brian S on Tue, Jun 16, 2009

gee thats funny, a couple of sunscreen lotions wee quietly removed from the market a few years back because they were found to actually casue cancer. No thanks Ill take my sunshine straight without opening up my pores and soaking solvents into my skin. People arent stupid anymore, of course limit your exposure, but countries that DONT use sunscreen DONT get skin cancer.

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