Shorts , Sleeveless Ts Could Make You Prone to Skin Cancer Posted: 06-15-07 04:23am
ISLAMABAD: Going sleeveless and wearing
shorts may seem like a good way to beat
the heat, but doctors warn that
overexposure to sunrays could increase
chances of skin cancer.
"Overexposure during the summer that is
searing north India is harmful. It's could
cause not just gastroenteritis, but also
increase chances of skin cancer,"
cautioned Jyotsna Govil, joint secretary
of the Indian Cancer Society.
She said escaping rising temperatures and
going to comparatively cooler cities was
not really a way out.
"We Delhiites go out of the capital and
bask in the sun in cooler cities. But
spending time boating, bathing in open
ponds and rivers is not good for the skin.
Sunrays reflecting from the water are even
more dangerous and helps the cause of skin
cancer," Govil told IANS.
