All Entries in the "Sunbathing" Category

Benefits of Sunbathing and Risks of Sunscreen

This post discusses the difference between UV-A and UV-B rays, the role of melanin in protection against sunburn, the risks of wearing sunscreen, and the health benefits of exposing your body to the sun’s rays.
I am fair-skinned, of Norwegian stock. When I sunbathe, I’m talking about exposing my body (preferably nekkid) to the sun for [...]

Will Sunbathing Cause Cancer?

I want to write about the two false assumptions I addressed in the previous post where I discussed my conversation with Jack:

His doctor is correct in that the sun caused the cancer.
What is true for Jack is true for all.

Jack made a logical error of induction. Since he got cancer by exposure to the sun, [...]

Why Not Sunbathe? “Because the Sun’ll Kill Ya!”

Summer hit hard here. Not a week ago I had the heater running most nights, because I tend to run cold and it’s chilly here in the Pacific Northwest. Two days ago I was absolutely sick of gloomy days oppressed by incessant cloud cover. But today I’m watering a wilting garden because it’s so hot.
I’m [...]