Sunburn shocks doctors
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)
ANTIMO IANNELLA
January 06, 2008 12:10am
SEVERE cases of sunburn requiring surgery have shocked Adelaide
doctors this week. [More at]
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23012534-5006301,00.html
I'm posting this as a bit of a warning to both tourists and
potential immigrants. As the atmosphere is much less polluted in
the southern hemisphere than the northern hemisphere, more
ultraviolet rays get through it.
So if readers are susceptible to sunburn in the Northern
hemisphere with prolonged exposure to sunlight, I would advise
them to limit their exposure to sunlight here to perhaps 25% of
what they would do in the Northern hemisphere.
Sunglasses are recommended as well.
No, I'm not trying to discourage either tourists nor migrants to
Australia. A great country to visit and live in.
Simply that increased intensity of sunlight is the price we pay
for a much lower level of air pollution.
I've been here for decades, and haven't experienced more than
minor sunburn, and this was shortly after I first arrived here.
Ultraviolet effects to eyes and skin aren't immediately apparent.
When I was a child, once watched someone arc weld for a couple
of minutes. No warning signs at the time, but a few hours later
I realized my mistake.
Welders don't wear helmets with ultraviolet filtration for the
fun of it.
I do hope that no readers have had a similar experience. All
humans blink their eyes frequently without normally noticing it.
If any reader doubts this, carefully watch the eyes of your
partner, friends, etc. and note how often they blink their eyes.
Then, if you like to get into arguments, tell them how many times
they momentarily closed their eyes in the previous five
minutes. They won't be aware of having done so, of course,
so you might need a videotape to prove it to them.
Probably obvious, but I would suggest you not do this with
friends, let alone your wife or husband.
The "average" person blinks his or her eyes a couple of times
per minute, without even being aware of it.
So what are the effects of excessive ultraviolet exposure? Then
I guarantee that you will notice each blink for yourself, as it
feels like your eyes had a handful of very fine sand thrown into
them. Perhaps needless to say, a painful and not a pleasant
experience.
So, readers, don't learn the hard way! Follow local advice and
wear sunglasses, and apply anti-sunburn lotion before
"sunbathing"
on beaches in Australia, or anywhere else in the Southern
hemisphere!
Readers heading for a destination this side of the equator should
follow my advice.
Perhaps I should qualify this. I don't really know if it applies
to the Antarctic or even N.Z.
If heading for N.Z. as a tourist or migrant, you will probably
have more to worry about, such as earthquakes.
Or possibly having someone like "Cath" for a neighbor.
However, most "Kiwis" from New Zealand that I have met are
actually friendly human beings.
Still, "Cath", if you have read this far, I realise that you
possibly cannot do anything about your somewhat abrasive
personality.
Have read your previous post in which you seem to have stated
that you seem to think that some people are pretending to be
"immigration agents".
Personally, I think that this would be rather difficult to do, in
Australia at least. We have a lot of "consumer protection"
legislation here.
Would anyone from Australia be willing to state on the net that
he or she was an "immigration agent"?
IMHO, about as likely as some criminal posting that he or she was
a "bank robber" for hire.
Do try to stay in touch with reality, "Cath", it is worth it in
the long run.
You may be unhappy about something, but IMHO this is not an
adequate excuse for attacking others on this group.
Texas isn't a bad state in the US, but rest assured that I
wouldn't want to be a "near neighbor" to you.
Come to think of it, you probably have neighbors who are online.
Perhaps we should seek their opinion of you?
I had hoped that you might have made a "New Year" resolution not
to criticize others who post on this group, but perhaps I have
too much faith in basic human nature.
Cheers, (even to "Cath")
Kangaroo16.RemoveThis@example.invalid
Sydney,12:38 PM, Sunday, 6 Jan. 2008
[GMT + 11 hrs]
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