This site is dedicated to those who enjoy the sun.....
This site is for:
.... You, if you want to make informed choices about:
why you sunbathe,
how often you do it,
when you do it,
how you do it.
We will show you why sunbathing is good for you ... and when, how and why it can be dangerous.
We will explain odd facts like why you may be more likely to get sunburn if you wear dark glasses than if you don't.
We will explain why sunburn is worse when you have stopped sunbathing.... and much more.
We will do all this in easy to understand language. We will also give you links to the real research underpinning the main points of what we say.
OK so we are Safe Sunbathers.... But can you Sunbathe with absolute safety?
Let's be brutally honest.
Absolutely safe?
No.
Is a safe absolutely safe? If so why do we need vaults?
Safety is a relative term and you can be a lot safer with good practice.
Every time you show your skin to the sun, your body will absorb the sun's rays. This can have both good and bad effects.
We hope the information on this site will be useful to you, to your family and to your friends. If you have any healthy practical tips of your own, please tell us so that we can feature them on our site for everybody's benefit. And do please let us have your feedback.
Global Warming is not going to go away, so let's deal with it positively.
Hi! Poguin's the name! Sunbathing, the game.
I shall be with you through the tricky bits on this site, and you can also find me on my own site.
Now before we start, here's a little warm up quiz!
How much do you know about Sunbathing?
- Can I think of five health-benefits from being in the sun?
- What are the main risks involved in sunbathing?
- What is the difference between UVA, UVB and UVC (components of UV light) that I should know about?
- How often and when do I need to re-apply sun tan lotion?
- Does how much of a sun cream I apply, make any difference?
- Are all sunscreens basically as effective as each other?
- What really does the SPF figure mean and what doesn't it tell me?
- Can I avoid using sunscreens, or reduce the need for them,by using sunbeds to build up a tan before I go on my holiday in the sun?
- What is the significance of "10-4" or "11-3"?
- Why might being SMART save my life?
- How can I judge how resistant my skin is to skin cancers?
- Apart from applying sunscreen, what else can I do to keep myself and my family safe in the sun?
This site sets out to answer all these questions and more....
