by Ingrid Wickelgren
Science, volume 315, 2 March 2007
William DwWitt, C. Carlisle and Margaret Tippit Professor of Biology; Chair, Biology Department at Williams College, brought this important essay to our attention. We are indebted to him for enlightening us.
To most dermatologists, the concept of "a health tan" is heresy. However, the sun is not everyone's enemy. This article, written, by a red-headed female investigative science reporter gives important information and insights. It was published in the prestigious magazine Science.
"A dark natural tan offers unparalleled protection against skin cancer. So scientists are developing compounds that trigger tanning without the sun’s damaging effects.
"Anyone who relies on sunscreen knows it is sticky, inconvenient, and easy to forget. But sunscreen has a lesser known, and more serious, downside: It doesn’t adequately protect against the deadliest form of skin cancer." To read on, please go the the Download Tanning.pdf