There's nothing healthy about a tan

Summer is on the way. If you haven't already begun to think about the damage sun is doing to your skin, you need to start now.

http://www.darksideoftanning.com.au

This year we are focusing on an Australian icon -- the surfer. The aim of this campaign is to ensure people understand and are reminded of the dangers of not protecting themselves from the sun.

Melanoma is one of the most serious cancer issue affecting our young people, but we can reduce the risk by getting everyone to protect their skin when they're outdoors this summer.

There's nothing healthy about a tan - visit www.darksideoftanning.com.au for more info.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• suntan
• skin cancer
• melanoma
• awareness
• summer

[leisurelydinner]

nice bit of propaganda

[nickenthen]

@nickenthen *basal

[nickenthen]

treat the sun with respect and you will maintain vitamin d levels that prevent an array of degenerative diseases - including cancer.

[nickenthen]

how about a commercial addressing the following:

-how long it takes to produce an adequate amount of vitamin d (relational to skin type and time of day)

-the number of deaths annually that could be saved if vitamin d levels were brought into acceptable ranges at a population level

-why burning consistently puts you in a high risk group for basel cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

-why melanoma is a disease of indoor workers not outdoor workers

[nickenthen]

this type of propaganda will be laughed at in 10-20 years time.

stay out long enough to get your vitamin d (dependent on time of day and skin type) then cover up or go inside.

commercials like this are about as useful as telling teens if they take one hit of a drug they will die.

there is nothing healthy about deliberate misinformation!

[etinkhamJ]

@ipodvidsonly - we used to have an ozone layer. Now - not so much. So the sun is more dangerous than it usedtowas...

[Brezzo]

@ipodvidsonly no it doesn't, it says if you're getting a tan it's not healthy because if you're out there too long it can cause cancer.

"Eeyup."

[ipodvidsonly]

Stop with the stupid theoretical science.

What does the commercial say? Even a moment of sun can harm you? Eeyup.

Have you at any point been in the sun at all for even a moment? Eeyup.

Did humans live for thousands to millions of years without dying off? Eeyup

[videocruzer]

omg.. do your home work people..

the synthetheses makes viatimin D3,. from full body sun wxposure the body makes about 1000iu per min when the sun is out on a clear blue sky day. D's primary function is that is promotes the cycle of the healthy cell. cancer is just the last stage not dieing. 1920 it was proven that 15min of sun creates enough D to cure 54% breast cancer.. you need to read what liquid d3 can do f u.

if u still get sick look into it..

take care