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he saying " sunshine is the best medicine " can be traced to public health pioneer
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), who observed the healing benefits of fresh air
and direct sunlight in her patients. Since then, taking in the sun's rays has been prescribed for a myriad
of ailments, from skin rashes to depression and sleep disorders. But too much of a good thing can be...
too much, and these days, even experts are divided on how much, if any, sun exposure is safe. However,
certain facts are clear. Skin cancer (non-melanoma and melanoma) rates have doubled over the last 20
years and is now the most common form of cancer in the United States. The primary cause is ultraviolet
(UV) radiation from sunlight.
A project necessitated by COVID-19 at a California school: to maintain social distance while
kids waited for class or to be picked up by their parents on a hot parking lot. The design team
at Shazeebo placed the low-points of the sail on the southwest side and the highest point at
the northwest corner to provide enough height on this large sail so that it didn't feel closed in
without any loss of shade. The result is a protected, comfortable place to assemble in one of
the only areas available to the school for this purpose. Photo: Shazeebo.
UNSAFE UV LEVELS
Increased UV levels are generally
attributed to ozone depletion.
Ozone, a protective layer in the
upper atmosphere around the earth,
absorbs harmful UV rays. Damage
to the ozone was first detected in the
1970s and has improved since the
adoption of the Montreal Protocol
in 1987, restricting the use of certain
chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons,
but not fully rebounded. UV levels
also fluctuate according to altitude,
surface characteristics (i.e., grass, snow,
concrete, sand) and time of day. Not
surprisingly, warmer parts of the United
States, such as Florida and California,
tend to have higher average UV indexes,
but cooler climates can also have unsafe
levels of UV, particularly in the summer
months or when highly reflective snow
is present. It's important to note that
UV rays are present and dangerous,
even on cloudy days.
For Barry Adams, owner of
Norcross, Ga.-based custom awning
company Peachtree Awnings and
sister company Tennessee Awnings,
of La Vergne, Tenn., the issue hits
close to home. His father is a twotime
melanoma survivor and Adams
bemoans the lack of awareness on the
dangers of sun exposure. " The United
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