Where has the summer gone? Well, in advance of what may be the last hurrah for some with Labor Day weekend approaching, here’s one more reminder that beach umbrellas are not foolproof protection.
Researchers from the University of Valencia found that 34% of ultraviolet radiation filters through under beach umbrellas. The umbrellas catch almost all of the direct rays but not the diffused radiation that penetrates through from the sides.
While you’ll read a lot about melanoma awareness, prevention and early detection here at Melanoma Updates, it’s important to remember that “an excess of ultraviolet radiation is not only related to the appearance of melanoma, they say, it is also connected to sunburn, photoageing, many eye disorders (especially cataracts), weakness of the immune system and DNA damage.”
So, sometimes a cover-up can be the whole story.
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