Warmer Temperatures Increasing Skin Cancer Risk

[Ezliving_Jim]

Warmer Temperatures Increasing Skin Cancer Risk



The chair of a United Nations environment panel meeting in Alexandra says the warming of the planet could see a rise in skin cancer rates.

More than 20 scientists from around the world have been working on a draft report into the environmental effects of ozone depletion and climate change.

Jan van der Leun says while the pollution that causes ozone depletion is declining, the warming of the atmosphere will see a global thinning of the ozone layer.

He says the current reduction in the size of the ozone hole over Antarctica is simply due to warmer temperatures in the area.

And Dr van der Leun says a warmer climate will cause the ultraviolet rays to have a stronger effect, prompting a higher risk of skin cancer.

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[mr belvedere]

More BS hype to justify research grants. Jim -I'd really like to see you adding your commentary to all of these informational articles you enjoy posting so much. What do you think about it?

[Don]

Dr. van der Leun "forgot" to mention that atmospheric pollution results in "global dimming" and a reduction in the number of vitamin D-effective photons reaching the earth which more than offsets any increase caused by ozone depletion.

A fascinating (and well done) new Chinese study showed that the amount of terrestrial sunlight reaching the earth is significantly reduced in major metropolitan areas (as compared to the sunlight reaching the earth in rural areas).

And the dermatologists want us to live in caves!