You hit the problem directly, "People need to be logical". They aren't. People eat diets that are horrible, they don't exercise even though they know they should, the drink alcohol to reduce stress, smoke cigarettes...the list is endless. We have rampant heart disease, diabetes and organ cancer in this country due to these practices.
No one says we don't need sun exposure but we dont' stop at 20 minutes. People want to look tan and many lead such busy lives that thinking about how many minutes they are in the sun isn't high on their list. We know people are not diligent in reapplying their sun screen they are really are getting their daily dose of sunshine except in winter.
So, if people could motivate themselves to improve in these other health related areas then paying attention to their sun exposure would fit right in. It is simply safer to encourage people to wear sunscreen to reduce their risk knowing they will often forget.
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You hit the problem directly, "People need to be logical". They aren't. People eat diets that are horrible, they don't exercise even though they know they should, the drink alcohol to reduce stress, smoke cigarettes...the list is endless. We have rampant heart disease, diabetes and organ cancer in this country due to these practices.
No one says we don't need sun exposure but we dont' stop at 20 minutes. People want to look tan and many lead such busy lives that thinking about how many minutes they are in the sun isn't high on their list. We know people are not diligent in reapplying their sun screen they are really are getting their daily dose of sunshine except in winter.
So, if people could motivate themselves to improve in these other health related areas then paying attention to their sun exposure would fit right in. It is simply safer to encourage people to wear sunscreen to reduce their risk knowing they will often forget.
May 28, 2010 - 9:42amThis Comment
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