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[Palehorse]

  Where did you come up with that information.  I would think sun and being outdoors would be the leading cause of skin cancer and the milder form of cancer Melanoma.

  But with everything in life, excesses in any thing can be bad or fatal.  Just like to much alcohol is probably the major cause of liver Cirrhosis  But then women has been the largest cause of trouble for men and the loss of their money and health, like driving them to drink.   

. . .Cancer Risk
Exposure to UV radiation—whether from the sun or from artificial sources such as sunlamps used in tanning beds—increases the risk of developing skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is linked to getting severe sunburns, especially at a young age.

In July 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, concluded that tanning devices that emit UV radiation are more dangerous than previously thought. IARC moved these devices into the highest cancer risk category: "carcinogenic to humans." Previously, it had categorized the devices as "probably carcinogenic to humans."

Development of cancer is a long process that may take decades. Therefore, IARC also recommended banning commercial indoor tanning for those younger than 18 years to protect them from the increased risk for melanoma and other skin cancers.

IARC's conclusions and recommendations were based on its 2006 review of 19 studies conducted over 25 years on the use of indoor tanning equipment. The review found evidence of

an association between indoor tanning and two types of skin cancer: squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma
an association between UV-emitting tanning devices and cancer of the eye (ocular melanoma)
both UV-A and UV-B rays causing DNA damage, which can lead to skin cancer in laboratory animals and humans
the risk of melanoma of the skin increasing by 75 percent when tanning bed use started before age 35
IARC's review had some limitations, says Ron Kaczmarek, M.D., M.P.H., an FDA epidemiologist who analyzed the review. Limitations include possible inaccuracy of people's memories of their tanning experiences, not knowing the amount of UV radiation emitted by each tanning device, and the inability to separate the effects of individuals' indoor and outdoor exposure. Nevertheless, IARC concluded that there is convincing evidence of an association between the use of indoor tanning equipment and melanoma risk, and that the use of tanning beds should be discouraged.

"It's well established that UV radiation from the sun causes skin cancer," says Miller. "Since lamps used in tanning beds emit UV radiation, the use of indoor tanning devices also increases your risk of skin cancer."

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Other Risks
In addition to the serious risk of skin cancer, tanning can cause:

Premature aging. Tanning causes the skin to lose elasticity and wrinkle prematurely. This leathery look may not show up until many years after you've had a tan or sunburn.
Immune suppression. UV-B radiation may suppress proper functioning of the body's immune system and the skin's natural defenses, leaving you more vulnerable to diseases, including skin cancer.
Eye damage. Exposure to UV radiation can cause irreversible damage to the eyes.
Allergic reaction. Some people who are especially sensitive to UV radiation may develop an itchy red rash and other adverse effects.
Advocates of tanning devices sometimes argue that using these devices is less dangerous than sun tanning because the intensity of UV radiation and the time spent tanning can be controlled. But there is no evidence to support these claims. In fact, sunlamps may be more dangerous than the sun because they can be used at the same high intensity every day of the year—unlike the sun whose intensity varies with the time of day, the season, and cloud cover.
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[me]

[Palehorse]

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[Palehorse]

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[The Troll]

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  Anybody got an idea where he got the chime sound in his scream.      

[Bo D]

Did you ever stop to think ...

Who is going to remember your name in 100 years? 200 years?

Who is going to remember what your voice sounded like?

Who is going to remember how you tried to live your life as a "good man?"

Who is going to give a $hit?

[Henry Hawk]

Up and until today, just a minute ago....Nope, never ONCE thought about it.

hmmmmmmmmm.


I'm pretty certain, nobody WILL give a sh!t.

[Anne]

Did you ever stop to think ...

Who is going to remember your name in 100 years? 200 years?

Who is going to remember what your voice sounded like?

Who is going to remember how you tried to live your life as a "good man?"

Who is going to give a $hit?

No one in 100 or 200 years, but we all leave a legacy by the people we interact with and it may be passed from generation to generation. Ever thought of writing your personal history? It might be intersting to someone in 100 or so years to read or hear what your life was like and your perspective of what is going on in the world now. If you have children, grandchildren, etc. they might want to know more about their ancesters.

[Bo D]

No one in 100 or 200 years, but we all leave a legacy by the people we interact with and it may be passed from generation to generation. Ever thought of writing your personal history? It might be intersting to someone in 100 or so years to read or hear what your life was like and your perspective of what is going on in the world now. If you have children, grandchildren, etc. they might want to know more about their ancesters.

Good thought! Carl Jung once wrote about "racial memory" and this is I think exactly what he meant.

I have some old letters written by my grandfather in 1898 during the Spanish-American war. He fought in the Philippines and the letters graphically describe the hardships and horrors of the war. You can also sense the abject loneliness and sorrow in his letters. I never knew him (he died in 1937) but as I read the letters, I feel a better understanding of where I came from.

[Anne]

It can actually be an interesting exercise. I started with a list of inventions, historical happenings, even common household items that have happened/become common since I was born and it was over a page long in just a couple minutes. I don't know how old you are. I'm 66, and I was amazed at how much there was. Things like staying up most of the night to see the first moon landing, when I told my kids that they were surprised that anyone would do that for such a "routine" thing.

[Bo D]

It can actually be an interesting exercise. I started with a list of inventions, historical happenings, even common household items that have happened/become common since I was born and it was over a page long in just a couple minutes. I don't know how old you are. I'm 66, and I was amazed at how much there was. Things like staying up most of the night to see the first moon landing, when I told my kids that they were surprised that anyone would do that for such a "routine" thing.

I'm 61. I remember life before television in our house. Crank telephones. Plowing a field with real horse power.

[Exterminator]

‎"No. Politicians don't wanna scare you, they wanna keep you stupid. Fear is just the smell when ignorance takes a shit."

[Anne]

Wrapping garbage in newspapers for the farmer to pick up to feed the pigs
No plastic bags
PCN shots for everything
Nights as black as tar (no street lights or traffic)
Treadle sewing machines
Bamboo fishing poles
Flannel lined jeans
Patent leather mary janes (shoes)
Easter hats
TV Antennas
Serials at the movies

Just a few things from my childhood that my kids wouldn't recognize.

[The Troll]

I'm 61. I remember life before television in our house. Crank telephones. Plowing a field with real horse power.

  I can remember our outside toilet, we had no running water, we had a pitcher pump on the kitchen sink.  We had a night jar.  I had to carry it out each morning.  Bring in coal each day and carry out the ashes for the one stove we had in the living room.

  Each corner in town had one street light which was a 150 watt bulb.  We had in our school rooms a single light with a 150 watt bulb.

  I won't call it good times for mom and dad, but it sure was good times to be kid.    Oh the memories. 

[me]

  I can remember our outside toilet, we had no running water, we had a pitcher pump on the kitchen sink.  We had a night jar.  I had to carry it out each morning.  Bring in coal each day and carry out the ashes for the one stove we had in the living room.

  Each corner in town had one street light which was a 150 watt bulb.  We had in our school rooms a single light with a 150 watt bulb.

  I won't call it good times for mom and dad, but it sure was good times to be kid.    Oh the memories. 

I didn't have to carry out the jar or carry in the coal but we had one coal stove in the living room to heat the entire house.  I remember mom threw a bag of stale cracklin's in the stove once.  Boy did it ever get hot....Needless to say she never did that again.