A not so settling study reveals that “the number of beach, poolside and waterpark vacations children take before age 6 is directly related to the number of moles on their little bodies. A study of 681 white children in Colorado found that for each water-themed vacation, kids had 5 percent more moles — raising the risk for skin cancer later in life.“ It’s obvious that kids’ being around water usually includes exposure to the sun. However, “the results are startling enough that study author Lori Crane, a professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, is advising parents to rethink sun-soaked vacations for children.”Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Water Increases Children’s Cancer Risk
A not so settling study reveals that “the number of beach, poolside and waterpark vacations children take before age 6 is directly related to the number of moles on their little bodies. A study of 681 white children in Colorado found that for each water-themed vacation, kids had 5 percent more moles — raising the risk for skin cancer later in life.“ It’s obvious that kids’ being around water usually includes exposure to the sun. However, “the results are startling enough that study author Lori Crane, a professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, is advising parents to rethink sun-soaked vacations for children.”
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