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Subject:
Sunburn
Category: Health > Conditions and Diseases Asked by: peter01741-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
21 Mar 2005 19:46 PST
Expires: 20 Apr 2005 20:46 PDT Question ID: 498368 |
Given an equal amount of sun exposure... Will someone in a wet saltwater environment vs. freshwater receive a greater/lessor sunburn? Example: A sailor exposed to wet conditions (sea spray) on an ocean vs. a lake. |
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Subject:
Re: Sunburn
From: neilzero-ga on 24 Mar 2005 15:51 PST |
My guess is the direct effects are the same plus or minus a few parts per million. There may be a dozen indirect effects such as salt crystals are irritateing to the skin especilly skin injured by sun burn. The salt crystals will reflect some of the sunlight reducing your exposure, but your question specifies equal exposure. Trace ammounts of a wide variety of things are found in either salt or fresh water, some of which may add to the skin damage the sun burn caused. Neil |
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