{"id":19993,"date":"2017-11-07T11:35:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T16:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=19993"},"modified":"2017-11-07T11:35:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T16:35:01","slug":"harvard-researcher-says-to-get-some-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/harvard-researcher-says-to-get-some-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Researcher: Get Some Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Harvard University dermatology researcher says that \u201csolar-phobes\u201d are taking sun care messages too far, and that people are better off concentration on\u00a0sunburn prevention rather than sun avoidance.<\/p>\n<p>From an article posted online in the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe relationship between sun exposure and skin cancer risk isn\u2019t as straightforward as you might think. Genes are a factor, of course: Some protect, some promote. So is skin type: People with pale skin who sunburn easily and don\u2019t tan are more likely to get sun-related skin cancer. As for exposure, the \u2018dose\u2019 and its timing are crucial. Several studies have suggested that suddenly getting a lot of sun is more dangerous then steady exposure over time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in the same article, Harvard\u2019s head dermatologist says many people\u00a0are missing the point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Robert S. Stern, chair of the Department of Dermatology at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, calls them \u2018solar-phobes\u2019: people so concerned about getting skin cancer that they stay inside or cover every bit of skin. \u2018They cover up like they were going out into the Arabian Desert,\u2019 he says. The marketing of ultrablocking sunscreens and special sun-protective clothing plays into these fears.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/fhg\/updates\/update0604d.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>To read the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can&#8217;t say in your tanning salon business.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>\u00a9 2016 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Harvard University dermatology researcher says that \u201csolar-phobes\u201d are taking sun care messages too far, and that people are better off concentration on\u00a0sunburn prevention rather than sun avoidance. 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