Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand I know nothing of this regarding India. Genetic adaptation has no doubt been at work in some populations of course. However I can tell you that the state where I live (Queensland) is reported to have the highest incidence of skin cancers on earth. Here there are very large public health initiatives to try to improve that. No-one's body "gets used" to the sun. What you get is damage which is permanent and cumulative. *Family and friends are everything.* Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 23 June 2013 09:42, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > I was outside all day every day in late summer in Spain and the south of > France for a month, so well used to 'the sun'. On coming home, 30 mins > outside in NZ and I got sunburn..... It varies! > > john > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > I have been exposed to the tropical sun all my life without any > problems, nor > > do I personally know anyone here who has had any skin problems > > whatsoever, and none of us take precautions at all. It is just what you > were > > brought up doing, or we have the pigments that work! My guess is using > > sunscreen and suchlike from an early age causes problems later on because > > you do not give your body a chance to get used to the sun. Whatever did > all > > of you do before sunscreen was invented? > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >