Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You may think that, the scientists think that in very recent times the ozone layer is depleted in some parts of the world (it is rebuilding) and nobody has "had time to adapt" to it..... john ________________________________________ Sonny, Do people in Europe follow the same thing? My guess is that as the USA and Australia/New Zealand are populated mainly by recent immigrants from Europe, not enough time has passed in biological terms for their bodies to adapt to this aspect of the new environment. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > Jay, in the US South, people wore hats and sleeves in the sun, no matter > the pigmentation. > > These Ulmann images are typical. > > http://library.nsula.edu/assets/Uploads/ulmann1.pdf > > and these of my grandparents as well: > > http://sonc.com/grandparents/ > > > > > On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 10:14 AM, <lrzeitlin at aol.com> wrote: > > > Jayanand, > > Different skin pigments may be the answer. But remember, the average life > > span in India is 15 years less than in most of Western Europe or North > > America. The sun has more time to work its damage. Also, judging from my > > stay in India, there was so much air pollution in most cities that the > sun > > had a difficult time penetrating. > > Larry Z > > * * * * > > The ozone was thicker back then!! > > > > > > Tina > > * * * * > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj & > > lt;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 > > * * * * > > > > > > 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 > > > >