Re: Kids and harmful UV rays while at school
 

Trying to ascertain if anyone here actually knows what they're talking about.

Don't get me wrong I think you're all caring concerned parents but so far I don't see any evidence that anyone here actually understands what they're doing.

So I'll play House :) and lets see what happens.

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:eek: of course I'm not so naive that I think it doesn't happen, but it is still scary.

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Well I've had probably one too many beers, but is it something to do with Vitamin B :confused: If not please PM me and put me out of my misery :rofl:

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Yes but why? Com'on guys someone must know. In Oz this is life and death stuff for kids and I don't mean skin cancer.

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Wrong.. go to the back of the class:zzz:

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There's also sunstroke - not pleasant, I've had it as a child. Shaded areas are cooler in the heat?

On the subject of total sunblock - what about the fact that we need a bit (I'm not saying to allow children to play out in strong sun for ages - but athis is something I've been wondering about) of sun on our skins (vit. D. or whatever, production).

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I'll answer you tomorrow when I'm not pished :D I've got to edit my posts to get the spelling right, no chance of doing a meaningful post :rofl:

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Sunshine on skin is important in the production of Vit. D (if I remember correctly) so wouldn't account for shade or sunhats.

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Why not just *educate* us then, a bit daft to string it along if you've got a point to make.

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Now we're getting somewhere.:thumbsup:

Thermoregulation. Why's this important for kids??

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Because it gets peoples attention and hopefully saves some poor overprotected kid a miserable existence or possibly death a few years down the track

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Lack of Vit. D can cause rickets

Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries

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Vit D production - good work:thumbup:

So what happens when we shut off vit D production??

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Well, for a start, over hot children can fit - erm, this is called something and I know what it is, it's on the tip of my tongue... but nope, it's not quite coming to the forefront of my mind.

LOL! *Anyhooo* heat can also affect other parts of the body - think how heat can affect sperm production (there's a reason those balls jangle around on the outside of your body).

Not to mention possibly dehydration.

Erm, there's a list really.

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Epileptic fits.