Comments on: Flip-flops Linked to Skin Cancer http://thedermblog.com/2008/06/15/flip-flops-linked-to-skin-cancer/ Smarter Skin Care Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:26:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Eric Schwarzenbach http://thedermblog.com/2008/06/15/flip-flops-linked-to-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-29173 Eric Schwarzenbach Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:05:09 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=321#comment-29173 You are missing the primary reason why tops of feet are so prone to sunburn. They are a nearly horizontal surface. Their angle to the sun, particularly when the sun is highest and most intense, exposes them much more than vertical surfaces like arms or legs. This is also why noses (not horizontal but at a much greater angle than the rest of the face) and tops of shoulders are prone to burning. This is the same principle whereby the angle of inclination of the earth makes summer hotter than winter. You are missing the primary reason why tops of feet are so prone to sunburn. They are a nearly horizontal surface. Their angle to the sun, particularly when the sun is highest and most intense, exposes them much more than vertical surfaces like arms or legs. This is also why noses (not horizontal but at a much greater angle than the rest of the face) and tops of shoulders are prone to burning. This is the same principle whereby the angle of inclination of the earth makes summer hotter than winter.

]]> By: Live In Our Skinz! http://thedermblog.com/2008/06/15/flip-flops-linked-to-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-11645 Live In Our Skinz! Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:04:53 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=321#comment-11645 Great article! You're right--most people neglect their feet and then wear sandals. Thanks for the reminder! http://blog.uvskinz.com/ Great article! You’re right–most people neglect their feet and then wear sandals. Thanks for the reminder!

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]]> By: NYC Dermatology http://thedermblog.com/2008/06/15/flip-flops-linked-to-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 NYC Dermatology Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:11:28 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=321#comment-3988 Great article Great article

]]> By: Lew Orban http://thedermblog.com/2008/06/15/flip-flops-linked-to-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-3702 Lew Orban Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:03:45 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=321#comment-3702 Since most flip flops are not made of natural ingredients they may very well be a potential cause of skin cancer. Most are made in China and we are all aware of the melamine and on and on problems with their products. Once again you and I have no clue what is in these products...the FDA checks nothing and allows everything. The expsoure of feet allows all sorts of things to collect on them...lawn chemicals, road chemicals, fungus, posions..etc. I hope you understand none of us pay close attention to our feet unless we step into something we shouldn't have. So from the standpoint of exposing our feet to the many man made unnatural chemicals all around us and the rubber etc. composition of the manufactured flip flop our chances of cancer increase greatly. The Sun is a natural process of healing...but when you add on unnatural man made chemicals the sun will react with them and create a potential carcinogen nightmare for your body. Buy natural products if at all possible. Since most flip flops are not made of natural ingredients they may very well be a potential cause of skin cancer. Most are made in China and we are all aware of the melamine and on and on problems with their products. Once again you and I have no clue what is in these products…the FDA checks nothing and allows everything. The expsoure of feet allows all sorts of things to collect on them…lawn chemicals, road chemicals, fungus, posions..etc.

I hope you understand none of us pay close attention to our feet unless we step into something we shouldn’t have. So from the standpoint of exposing our feet to the many man made unnatural chemicals all around us and the rubber etc. composition of the manufactured flip flop our chances of cancer increase greatly. The Sun is a natural process of healing…but when you add on unnatural man made chemicals the sun will react with them and create a potential carcinogen nightmare for your body. Buy natural products if at all possible.

]]> By: MizzJ http://thedermblog.com/2008/06/15/flip-flops-linked-to-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 MizzJ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:55:48 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=321#comment-3386 haha what about a cure for lack of common sense? haha what about a cure for lack of common sense?

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