1.The younger the child, the greater the risk. Young children burn rapidly. Their skin contains less melanin to neutralize the sun’s rays. Severe sunburns early in life increase the chances of cancer in later life. Children spend much time outdoors and with increasing longevity have ever more years of exposure ahead of them. 2. Rethink […]
Children / Sun Protection
June 29, 2013 by
The sun does to skin what tobacco smoke does to lungs, frequently causing serious health issues, including cancer, decades later. Moreover, the concept that wrinkling and other skin damage is merely a normal consequence of aging is wrong. Much of the damage is due to excessive sun exposure – and is preventable. 1. The younger […]
