Skin cancers

[spotty]

Oh by the way, Bob Marley died of skin cancer, so if you think dark skin is going to save your @rse... think again.

[caspa]

why don't we hear about the ozone layer thingie anymore?
Blame it on the attention span of journalists

[stuey]

Ya dont hear about it cos it sooo flippin big! Just saw on da box dat it is now bigger than ever before, but likely ta shrink and likely close by 2055. Heard that one o the benefits in the interim will be that ya'II be able to cook yar steaks, burgers etc on both sides at the same time at barbies, get the soles o yar feet tanned just by walkin, and dog poop will dry instantly meaning no need for carrying poop bagz.

[caspa]

a bit off the topic but here it goes anyway.
1. Methane is a big ozone depleter - the little CH4 molecules simply scream for some Ozone and an O3 molecule (ozone) is fairly unstable in the presence of radiation AND chemicals that will give an orphaned oxygen atom a nice home.

2. While Methane is not as bad ounce for ounce as CFCs there is a crapload more of it around - and crapload is the right word for this.

3. Large quantities of methane can be produced by swamps, decaying vegetation etc etc. which makes me wonder if the ozone hole is something new or a reasonably natural event made worse and more observable by our use of CFCs. Can they check if there have been holes before in Antarctica - by checking the ice for example?
maybe I'll google this

[_cant_touch_this]

cancer squiddy, cancer

[chookie]

yeah nah the thing with bob marley was that he was ACTUALLY half white - his dad was caucasian.

so yeah

he got a melonoma and carked it cos he wouldnt take his medication.

silly silly bob, what a dude though

[spotty]

Yeah, but he was a real black man not like Justine TimberKnob! He was a good man... and a ripping soccer player.

[joshalohasurf]

i should start using sun screen!

[Simple Ben]

why don't we hear about the ozone layer thingie anymore?
Blame it on the attention span of journalists

It did get a little press a sort while back. Some scientists showed that the rate that the hole was expanding had slowed down, thus while it is still getting bigger it is not growing as rapidly as it was. Good news i guess but still a long way to go.

[mustkillmulloway]

why don't we hear about the ozone layer thingie anymore?
Blame it on the attention span of journalists

oh they have bigger riots too inflame and better people to misquote nowdays


i was interested see some docs are being far more conservative in there approach too cutting out skin cancers now

[Trev]

i was interested see some docs are being far more conservative in there approach too cutting out skin cancers now

More info please?

[Animal_Chin]

This forum really pushes the space-time continuum sometimes.

[chrisb]

This forum really pushes the space-time continuum sometimes.

Yes, just to prove a point, please no-one post to this thread until 2020.

[Beanpole]

Got to get a long overdue skin check up next week
Had my regular doc check me out and reckoned I just had a few sun spots
but I went once because of what turned out to be a mole that had been irritated by my wettie zipper.
The skin specialist said no thats fine but youve got a decent size bcc right next to it in the middle of your shoulder blades.

[daryl]

Take no chances.I do but wtf take care