On a serious note - skin cancer

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Jul 15th 2009, 2:01 am

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Re: On a serious note - skin cancer

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Originally Posted by jad n rich

One of our kids mates is from Papua New Guinea, he has black/brown skin, proud to be brown as he puts it

anyway he burns out in the sun in Aus. I didnt think dark people burned but they do, seen it, took about 2 hours round a pool and he was quite obviously burnt.

His mum laughs that I thought black people didnt burn.

So sorry you were embarassed by your ignorance.

A ghostly Pom pegged down for 2 hours under the noon day summer sun stands a good chance of needing hospitalization.

Mad dogs and all that.

Jul 15th 2009, 2:20 am

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Re: On a serious note - skin cancer

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Originally Posted by Sunshine7

And as for aspartame - I just don't understand why it's legal to sell products containing this, given all the research that has been done which shows the effects on the human body

There just isn't enough information getting through to the public is there?

I think Coke would not like that information being widely made known

Diet Coke - 125mg of aspartame per 240ml. You have to dig long and hard to find that out.

For reference in Australia you do not have to say that something contains aspartame, you can just whack E951 in the ingredients somewhere. This is a decent list of Australian additive codes for anyone who is interested http://home.iprimus.com.au/foo7/additives2.html

Jul 15th 2009, 2:29 am

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Re: On a serious note - skin cancer

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Originally Posted by squeezzii

Out of interest what does the 'mapping' cost if you dont have private health insurance?

Hi.
I didn't get my body mapped but had a full body check and it cost me $60. I then got $37 back from Medicare. I went to Gemini in Rockingham, behind Bunnings.

Jul 15th 2009, 2:51 am

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Jul 15th 2009, 3:30 pm

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Re: On a serious note - skin cancer

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Originally Posted by Sunshine7

I would really appreciate any info you can get on the natural sunscreens - looks like it's going to be expensive for the four of us.

Try searching for this product:-
Soleo Organics Natural Sunscreen SPF 30+
This is a good sunscreen but there appears to be quite a choice via the net in Australia.
Currently peeing down outside so no need for sunscreen at the moment.