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texas heat & health
is there any study or scientific research that Texas being more sunny/hot/warm has more chance of skin disease compared to other parts of USA?
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good point. so more sun(more uv) = more cancer (or problems) equation is just not true or accurate, right?
in somewhere like the UK, people are not used to much sun, so if it is sunny or the person visits a sunny country, they often forget to take sun precautions and get burnt. In a constantly sunny region, light skinned people are probably more in the habit of wearing sun-block etc.
That is an alternative theory, raw statistics can often mislead.
That is an alternative theory, raw statistics can often mislead.
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>>in somewhere like the UK, people are not used to much sun, so if it is sunny or the person visits a sunny country, they often forget to take sun precautions and get burnt. In a constantly sunny region, light skinned people are probably more in the habit of wearing sun-block etc.
Are you referring that people living further away from equator have more issues and vice versa
>>That is an alternative theory, raw statistics can often mislead.
can you explain what you mean? Are you suggesting CDC statistics could mislead
Are you referring that people living further away from equator have more issues and vice versa
>>That is an alternative theory, raw statistics can often mislead.
can you explain what you mean? Are you suggesting CDC statistics could mislead
I think the problem is fair-skinned people from temperate zones receiving excessive UV due to holdays or sun-bed use.
I believe skin cancer is rare in dark skinned people, but in some countries with high sun, many people are dark skinned.
To be honest, I don't really know the answer one way or the other.
I believe skin cancer is rare in dark skinned people, but in some countries with high sun, many people are dark skinned.
To be honest, I don't really know the answer one way or the other.
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>>To be honest, I don't really know the answer one way or the other.
no problem.. thanks for your candid feedback..
>>I believe skin cancer is rare in dark skinned people
is that established in studies etc?
no problem.. thanks for your candid feedback..
>>I believe skin cancer is rare in dark skinned people
is that established in studies etc?
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good info- thanks all.
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