Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The ozone was thicker back then!! Tina On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> > wrote: > > > On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Wear that sunscreen! > > > > >According to the dermatologist, a sailor himself, skin cancer is > > prevalent among boaters, bikers, and lovers of the outdoors at rates far > > >higher than the general population. If you are exposed to hours of > > sunlight, and don't use adequate protection, you are at risk. If you > >spend > > much of your time in the open from childhood to social security, you will > > almost certainly get it. > > > > >WEAR THAT SUNSCREEN!!! > > >Larry Z > > > > > =================================================================================================== > > Hope you come out of this without problems. > > > > I think I'm benefiting from my introverted, bookish childhood. I didn't > > like outdoor activities so I stayed inside, and never had a bad sunburn > as > > a child (or adult). I use sunscreen and wear a pith helmet, long sleeved > > shirt and pants when I mow the lawn. If it's really hot, I will wear > short > > sleeves, but make extra sure the sunscreen is on. > > > > Alan > > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services > > (Retired) > > UPAA POY 1978 > > amr3 at uwm.edu > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com