by Dr. John Roberts
We need to get alerted: skin cancer is the most popular cancer. Every year,
more than 1,000,000 skin cancer cases are diagnosed and tens of thousands of
skin cancer patients die in the U.S. alone. The number of skin cancer exceeds
that of all other cancers combined. Among more than 1 million of skin cancer
cases, 100,000 are melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer and there is no cure for
it.
The skin cancer risk is more serious to the children because they are young
and more susceptible, and they expose to more sunlight than adults due to their
extensive outdoor activities. Half of the total life time exposure for an
individual is received during his childhood. So special care is needed for the
children.
Usually, skin cancers come years later after the subjects get exposed to too
much sunlight. So just because you do not see a skin cancer right away does not
mean you are free of skin cancer risk. So careful protection is the key.
The government health officials are working hard to alert people of the skin
cancer risk. They try to have schools to take measures to protect students
against excessive exposure to the ultraviolet light.
Both ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B can cause skin cancer, which means some
ultraviolet light once thought safe can be dangerous. In the summer, it's
advised that people avoid sunlight from 10 a.m through 4 p.m. when the sunlight
is strongest and you are likely to get sunburn. Sunburn can be defined as a
condition that your skin receives so much sunlight radiation that a skin color
change is noticeable. Rules of thumb to avoid sunburn is, if your shadow is
shorter than you are, then the sunlight is too strong and you can get sunburn.
If you have to go outdoor, wear something protective such as clothes and big
wide-trimmed hat to shield as much sunlight as possible. In the hottest day, the
sunlight can burn your skin in a couple of minutes or less. Statistics indicated
that people get one or more blister caused by sunlight will have 2 or 3 times
higher risk of getting skin cancer than the general population. Both occasional
heavy exposure and mild chronic exposure can cause skin cancer.
Also keep in mind that ultraviolet rays exist not just in the summer, or hot
days only. In the spring or even winter, you do not feel the heat when exposed
to the sunlight, but the ultraviolet rays are there. You can still get sunburn
in such cool days. So do not take the sunlight lightly. Other than the sunlight,
sun lumps and tanning facility that emit ultraviolet rays can also pose a
serious risk of skin cancer.
About The Author
John Roberts is a freelancer for foodconsumer.com - an online magazine that promotes healthy
diets.
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