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UV Warning this summer

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  • 02-06-2011 7:13pm
    #1
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12969167
    The ozone layer has seen unprecedented damage in the Arctic this winter due to cold weather in the upper atmosphere.

    By the end of March, 40% of the ozone in the stratosphere had been destroyed, against a previous record of 30%.

    _52005436_ozone1.jpg

    The hole in the Northern Hemisphere affects Scotland and Ireland more than the rest of Europe. This summer especially be careful after the drop in Ozone.
    I also noticed the recent large jump in Scottish skin cancer rates. This maybe applicable to Ireland.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12978301
    in Scotland rates of the cancer were significantly higher than the UK average.

    More than two 15-34 year old Scots are diagnosed with skin cancer each week.
    Meaning this is a recent thing if the age groups are young!


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    #2
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,206 ✭✭✭emo72


    More doom. anyway thanks for pointing this out.


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    #3
    KungPao
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    Good to know.

    Still, it won't stop idiots sitting in beer gardens all day without putting some sunscreen on, and then thinking 'ah sure, the sunburn is grand, it'll turn into a tan'.


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    noworries
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    1+1 does not always equal 2

    OP is connecting two dots...annual scare cancer warning tbh.


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    sh1tstirrer
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    KungPao wrote: »
    Good to know.

    Still, it won't stop idiots sitting in beer gardens all day without putting some sunscreen on, and then thinking 'ah sure, the sunburn is grand, it'll turn into a tan'.
    Have a read of this

    http://healingdeva.com/sunscreen_cancer.htm

    The prevention is worse than the cause. I would suggest covering up more if you cannot stay in the shade ;)


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