Comments on: Higgins versus Dan the Tan Man

By: Jon Splett

Jon Splett — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:52:44 +0000

Bill Gallagher Says:
“Why don’t we take a pill for everything……”

I couldn’t agree more. I mean, lieing in a tube full of lightbulbs to absorb vitamins, that makes sense.

But taking a pill? That’s just crazy.

By: S

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:06:20 +0000

Actually Heidi, UV radiation causes irreversible damage to your dna. Enough damage and that’s when your cancer pops up.

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By: Homer

Homer — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:33:56 +0000

There appears to be an inverse relationship on display here. The more Vitamin D your body gets, the worse your spelling is. Coincidence? I think not. I thought cancer was the worst part of excessive tanning, but evidently James Kilpatrick stays away from melanoma huts in order to keep his Sunday gig as the chief of the grannar police. Who knew?

By: Timothy Domst

Timothy Domst — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:40:17 +0000

Jim said;

Tanning beds give me and my family control.

I say;

I cannot stop laughing at that sentence.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:50:55 +0000

Did anyone stop to think about why our skin has fadded over time. As migrating tribes moved north skin tones grew lighter.

Why you ask, did we evolve to a ligher complection?

Since fewer hours of exposure to the suns rays are available in the northern climates our bodies evolved. This evolution was from dark skin to light or fair skin.

Why would our skin lighten becasue of less sun?

Becasue it didn’t need the natural protection? Maybe

But it is a sceintific fact that Lighter skin processes UV into Vitamin D more efficently. Since there was less exposure our body adapted to the climate and maximized its ability to process UV.

If the Sun/UV were so bad for us why did our bodies make such a drastic transformation in an effort to process it better?

As for Vitamin D supplements it is also proven that our bodies get better absorption of Vitamin D through our skin’s exposure to UV than any other form.

I am not an avid Tanner. The only time I tan is when I am going on vacation. Slow and steady exposure in a controlled enviroment, allows me to get the protection I need. I am of Irish decent so I burn easily. In the sun I can’t control cloud cover, The Ozone, High/Low pressure fronts, ect. All of which affect your UV exposure outside.

Tanning beds give me and my family control.

By: Bill Gallagher

Bill Gallagher — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:02:22 +0000

Running the government like a business would not be such a bad thing. This country relays on businesses. How many people do you think Dan Humiston employees? My guess is a few hundred. Those employees spend their money in the community supporting commerce. Despite the fact that you obviously know nothing about the tanning industry nor the medical miss-quotes you just made you have created a conversation board that allows for the other side of your OPIONON to be heard.

There are several businesses that provide services and products that can be abused. Excessive amounts of any substance can be harmful to your health. The ITA promotes the use of moderation in a controlled environment. Just think what would happen if you ate 100 Banana’s every day…….is that healthy? What would happen if we had no sunlight? We would all die. Your body requires sunlight, there is no documented proof that sunlight from a tanning bed and the sun are different, except for the fact the tanning beds control the quantity of light and measure the dosage as regulated by the food and drug administration.

You are clearly an uneducated individual to spout of like this without having the facts in order.

Why don’t we take a pill for everything……I wonder what that will do for you bladder.

By: Eric P.

Eric P. — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:53:51 +0000

Actually, I thought “melanoma huts” was the best bit of the whole post.

Signed,
Gum-Clacking (male) teen.

By: KevinP

KevinP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:17:02 +0000

The term “melanoma huts” sounds like something I would read in a Buffalo Rising comments section