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To: Mr Rogers
As a physician, I often argue with dermatologists about their scaring the bejeezus out of everyone re skin cancer. Too much sunscreen is hazardous to your health. Allow 20 minutes of skin exposure and then apply sunscreen...that's all you need do.

Living in the northeast, I take no Vit D supplements during the summer, but I do take cholecalciferol during the fall, winter and spring.

34 posted on 12/06/2009 9:23:51 AM PST by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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To: Pharmboy

It isn’t uncommon for me to spend 3-4 hours outside during the afternoon...in Tucson, in summer. I primarily use sunscreen on my face, where I can burn and blister very easily.

I use the tan rule. If I tan without burning, it is OK. For an hour, I can handle most anything. Times longer than that deserve some help.


37 posted on 12/06/2009 9:29:00 AM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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To: Pharmboy

Thanks

cholecalciferol = Vit D3


150 posted on 12/06/2009 2:52:26 PM PST by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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