Is the sun dangerous?
Written by suNNy on 24 August 2009 – 9:17Unfortunately, nowadays the sun can be dangerous. Therefore you should get the right sun protection when sunbathing. Whether you want to get a beautiful sun tan at the beach or just walk around in your home town doing some shopping, your should always be protected from the sun.
The higher the sun in the sky, the higher the UV radiation level. At noon the UV radiation is at its strongest.
The feel-good-source
Sunshine is wonderful: it gives us energy and makes us feel good. However, spending too much time in the sun can damage your skin. That’s why you should get protection from the harmful UV-rays. These UV-rays cause the skin to tan and to dry. They are responsible for premature aging and dark pigment spots.
In extreme cases skin cells may be damaged by the sun’s UV-rays and skin cancer may be the result.
How to enjoy the sun and reduce the risks for skin damage?
Wear sunscreen and protective clothing. Stay in the shade during peak hours when the sun is high in the sky, especially in the summer (usually from 10 in the morning till 4 in the afternoon). There is plenty of time left to enjoy the beach outside these hours.
Quick advice
Take precautions, calculate your safe sun tanning time or help yourself when it’s too late with these simple, but effective remedies.
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Tags: skin damage, sunbathing, sunburn
Posted in Advice & Prevention | 2 Comments »
July 7th, 2008 at 16:33
The Sun does not cause cancer…sunscreen does! Under no circumstance should people be putting any sunscreen on their bodies or any other chemical! The Sun is a natural health requirement for all of us. Precautions should be taken by those of Irish and German and English decent but that does not include the use of sunscreen. You are all being scammed by the very people that only make money when you show up at the doctors office. There is no reports or studies that confirm positively that natural sun causes cancer of the skin……so why do you buy into the lies?
Obewan
September 8th, 2008 at 7:45
Are you serious? The sun doesn’t cause skin cancer? There is conclusive evidence that UV radiation, which comes from the sun, causes skin cancer. (The high frequency of the UV rays mutate the DNA in skin cells, which then causes the cell to become malignant and undergo cellular division faster than the cells around it.) If you don’t believe the sun causes cancer, you might be one of the nuts that don’t believe in evolution too.