Not burning seasonally is certainly less desireable than
burning seasonally. However, a tan is the body's defense
mechanism and damage. That's the bottom line.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

| Putting aside Neal's racism, tans (any tan) is not healthy.
| Ask any dermitologist.

I did Ganz.... my dermatologist says there is nothing wrong with a tan
and
that my maintaining a tan all year round is better than burning in
seasonally. Moderation is the key here... maintain a tan and don't burn.
It's the burn that damages your skin. I'm not saying nor have I implied
that
constant extended exposure to solar radiation is healthy... just that
having
an increased melanin content is not unhealthy. I have heard that sun
exposure is required for vitamin D... I'm not certain as to the validity
of
that claim.

CM