European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse When the Sun comes oat so do those in search of a Tan. Hare lacking a Beach German Sun worshippers bask in an open Meadow. Sun worshippers can pay a Steep prices a George by Mary Neth staff writer. A a teen age lifeguard doctor col Stac Mcmarlin viewed Hose basking below his lifeguard chair uncritically a healthy Parl of the american Beach As chief of dermatology Al to lands uhf army regional medical cooler at lands Uhl Germany and Meriom s dermatology consultant to knows thai Sun worshippers Are coupling trouble. Sunlight he Points out permanently damages the skin and is the main cause of skin cancer. Most of the wrinkling roughening and reckling that appears on the Aco hands and arms of while adults comes from Sun damage nol Many people in then 30s and 40s Are unhappy because their wrinkled roughened Sun damaged skin makes Hern appear 10 to 15 years older he Points out. Unfortunately i Tero s no Way to undo these changes. Young people should realize that they la ultimately pay a very sleep Price for the temporary Glamor of a deep rage Lor getting a Tan also has Given Rise 10 another More disastrous situation an epidemic of skin cancer. Mcl Torlin says that dermatologists have Lound that the lifetime risk of the most dangerous lorm Melanoma has risen 900 percent since 1930. The most common dangers irom Over exposure to inn Sun Are Basat and squamous cell cancer. If caught in time Fiese have a High cure Rale. Malignant Melanoma is Diller enl. It often Metal sizes spreads to other parts of the body. If not detected carry in is almost always Fata. Mcmarlin s concern about the current tanning fad cd ions to the popularity of Lanning Booths. He Points out hat the fair skinned types the people who Don t Ian and who Aro most damaged by Sun rays Are Ollert the ones sold on the Booth idea. They believe that because they can 1 Tan naturally the tanning Booth is the solution. The danger there Are two wave length bands of ultraviolet Light Uva and u vib. Uv8, the Shorter Ray is concentrated a i Rodday. Uva alls More evenly thou Ghoul the Day. Many commercial tanning Parlours have switched Louva with the idea that it is harmless. Though there is nol a whole lot of proof As yet scientific studies indicate thai Uva is potentially More dangerous than Uva says my Marirn. His advice if you sunburn easily and Don t Ian in the Sun you probably won t Tan in the Booths. Best to avoid them. Also avoid them it you Are on prescription drugs some drugs can increase your reaction to ultraviolet radiation. Ii can cause an allergic reaction Hal might mean you will have to replace the drug you Are taking with another prescription. This can be a problem for some on regular included in the drugs that can react under ultraviolet rays Many antibiotics such As sulfa and tetracycline some High blood pressure medications. Some tranquillisers such As Libri urn diuretics some birth control pills so no Oral medications used in i eating diabetes. Mcmarlin also warns that Lanning Booths can cause Eye damage. Not Only can you get a painful Eye Burn but . A cays now believe that ultraviolet rays May Lead to cataracts. Just closing your eyes or using Ordinary sunglasses or Cotton balls does not provide enough Protection. Special protective goggles Shoutd be provided. Aslo protecting yourself from damage Mcmarlin recommends the guidelines put out by the american. Skin cancer foundation v minimize Sun exposure during the hours of 10 . To 2 . Or irom 11 . Io3 , during summer Komej when rite Sun is strongest. Try to plan your outdoor activities Lor the Early morning or late afternoon Wear a hat Long sleeved shirt Ana Long pants when out in the Sun. Choose tightly Woven materials for greater pro Lection from the Sun s Rajm. Apply a sunscreen before every exposure to the Sun and reapply frequently and liberally at least every two hours As Long As you stay in the Sun. The should always be reapplied after swimming or perspiring heavily since products differ in their degrees of water resistance. The inundation recommends sunscreens Vilh an spa Sun Protection actor of 15 or More on the Label. Use a sunscreen during High Altitude activities such As Mountain climbing and skiing. Al High altitudes where there is less atmosphere to absorb the Sun s rays your risk of burning is greater the Sun also is s Iron Ger near the Equator where the Sun s rays strike the Earlh most directly. Don t forget Lousa your sunscreen on overcast Days. The Sun s rays Are As damaging to your skin on Cloudy hazy Days As they Are on sunny Days. Individuals at High risk for skin cancer outdoor workers air skinned individuals and persons who already had skin cancer should apply sunscreens Dairy. As photosensitivity an increased sensitivity to Sun. Exposure is a possible Side effect of certain Page 14 the stars and stripes
