Text Chapter 202 Precautions for Basking in the Sun
"This is called Australia!" Yang Meng jumped out of the car and looked at the scenery in front of him. I saw him take a deep breath: "Beautiful!"
When the two came to the Gold Coast of Australia, although it was close to evening, there were still many people playing here on the beach, and after parking the car in the public parking space, looking at the beautiful beach in front of him, Yang Meng couldn't help but sigh. There are a lot of long legs on the beach that catch the eyes of the two.
The Gold Coast, which is a little further south, is more famous than the Sunshine Coast, with a few theme parks and plenty of bars, and almost only the Gold Coast in the whole of Australia where you can eat and drink all night out.
But Australians prefer the Sunshine Coast, which is incredibly sunny all year round and has a warm climate that makes you want sun, sand and relaxation.
However, there is also a disadvantage here, that is, it is really not easy to book a room, because the number is too small. There are only about 20 seaside villas used to accommodate tourists, and the four-figure room prices are prohibitive.
At this time, you can see the benefits of RV, at least you don't have to worry about accommodation.
The two went to the beach for a walk, stepping on the beach and blowing the sea breeze, feeling extremely comfortable.
Even though it's late afternoon, there are still quite a few people sunbathing here. Yang Meng sighed: "Aren't they afraid of tanning?"
Xiao Peng smiled: "This is a cultural difference, they are more afraid of tanning than tanning." They all believe that wheat is a healthy color, and in order to pursue this skin color, many people run to the beach to expose themselves to the sun when they have nothing to do. β
"Then my complexion is a healthy complexion in their eyes, right?" said Yang Meng, his complexion was dark.
Xiao Peng looked at him: "Well, it's almost." β
After hearing this, Yang Meng took off his clothes directly, revealing his muscles: "Then I'm not afraid, I'll just dry it for a while." β
Xiao Peng magically took out a bottle of sunscreen from his pocket: "If you want to bask in the sun in Australia, I still recommend that you wear sunscreen." β
Yang Meng looked at Xiao Peng with a disgusted expression: "Damn, can you MAN a little bit?
"Erase it or not, it's up to you. Xiao Peng shrugged: "I'll tell you a statistic: more than half of the residents who live in Australia for a long time have different types of skin cancer. Australia has the second highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, 14 times more than other countries. More than 2,000 Australians die from skin cancer every year. β
βHAT?β Yang Meng's eyes widened, not believing what he heard.
"You know Hugh Jackman, right? He's Wolverine! He's an Australian, he's a skin cancer patient, and he's had five or six surgeries now. In Australia, skin cancer is not a big deal, and people here usually wear sunscreen first when they go out. Xiao Peng said lightly.
Yang Meng's eyes widened: "Why is that? Why are Australians so prone to skin cancer?"
"Simple. Xiao Peng gave the answer: "There is no ozone layer in the sky over Australia, and the global ozone layer has a hole in the sky over Australia, and ultraviolet rays are not blocked, so Australians have a high chance of skin cancer." There are too many UV rays here in Australia. At the height of the incidence of skin cancer in Australia, 2 out of 3 Australians do not know what type of skin cancer it is. If it's not true, don't disturb 2, right? Didn't Sun Honglei just die of melanoma? That was a kind of malignant skin cancer. It's better here, the UV index is usually about 3-5, and it's still within the acceptable range, but if you go to the Northern Territory, the highest time can be 10 or even 11 or more, and if you don't do protection at that time, it will kill you every minute. β
After Yang Meng heard this, he directly put his clothes back on: "That, I look at the weather forecast, what do you say about the UV index all day long, what is that?"
Xiao Peng looked at Yang Meng and felt funny: "It's evening now, the sun is not so strong, don't be afraid." The so-called ultraviolet index is a standard for evaluating the damage of ultraviolet rays to the human body, a total of five levels, if 0-2, that is no danger, if it is 3-5, there is a slight danger if exposed to sunlight without protection. If it is 6-7, it is very dangerous if it is not protected, and if it is 8 or more, it is extremely dangerous. Including 11 and above in the fifth level. When you are above 8, don't do anything and lie at home. In the whole of Australia, there are very few places that can achieve a UV index of 0-2, the southern coastal area is generally 3-5, and the rest of the places are above 6!"
Yang Meng took a cool breath: "Dude, we've been in Australia for two months, there won't be a problem, right?"
Xiao Peng smiled: "There's a fart problem, you have been basking in the sun on the Great Barrier Reef for half a day at best, in Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge, we are usually either underground or in the car, and finally ran to the Great Barrier Reef, and encountered a tropical cyclone, so here is our real sunbathing, right?"
Yang Meng looked at the people on the beach: "Then why are there so many people basking in the sun here?"
"Sunscreen, you watch a foreign movie, a woman wears a swimsuit and asks a man to help her apply sunscreen, do you really think it's crooked nuts flirting and living tastefully? No, people are here to die! At that time, someone did an experiment, and found dozens of volunteers to sunbathe on a beach in Australia, and everyone applied a high-powered sunscreen with an SPF index of more than 30, and many people even put on a parasol, but within two hours, many people's skin began to redden, stinging, sunscreen could not prevent, parasols could not block, and Australia's ultraviolet rays were so against the sky. Speaking of this, Xiao Peng pointed to the people on the beach: "Ask them, have they ever sunbathed here without sunscreen?
Sunscreen also has a rating criterion, called the SPF index, which is also known as the sun protection factor. For people with general skin, the sun protection index is 8-12, and for people who are sensitive to light, the sun protection index is best to reach 20.
When you arrive in Australia, the best way is to wear sunscreen every day to make your sun protection level reach more than 30. Otherwise, it is very likely that you will go to the beach and climb a mountain here, and your skin will be hit.
And the damage of ultraviolet rays to the skin is still continuous, for example, we don't pay attention to sunburn, and with the passage of time, the accumulated small damage will eventually become fatal danger! In China, if you don't pay attention to sun protection, you may only be sunburned into black charcoal, while in Australia, if you don't pay attention to sun protection, you may lose your life.
"That skin cancer is so terrible? At that time, Sun Honglei would rather commit suicide than be guilty of that crime, isn't he rich? Can't it be treated?" Yang Meng asked Xiao Peng.
Xiao Peng nodded: "Having melanoma does make people feel that life is worse than death, and the whole skin begins to itch and fester." And melanoma will metastasize and spread, and if it reaches the dermis layer of human skin, it will be really too late. The five-year survival rate for high-risk melanoma patients is 10%γγγγγγ β
Yang Meng was shocked when he heard this: ", buddy, I have a black mole on my arm, it's not melanoma, right?"
"Fuck your uncle. Xiao Peng scolded with a smile: "You will take your black mole with you when you come out of the womb, you are afraid of hair." If you have bad genes in your family, it's just a high prevalence. 1.7 times more than people with five family histories, you're not that unlucky. Besides, you're not a melanoma either, not to mention the asymmetrical and irregular shape of melanoma, the edges are also uneven, and there are generally other colors on it, and the diameter will become larger, protruding from the skin. You're right, are you a melanoma?"
Yang Meng thought for a while: "I'll go back to the car first and apply sunscreen and then come back!"
Xiao Peng glanced at him: "It's too late for you to paint now." For sunscreen to be effective, apply it 20 minutes before exposure to the sun, and apply 35ml to cover it sufficiently, every two hours, and after swimming. And be sure not to leave sunscreen above thirty degrees. If you don't do that, sunscreen won't do much. You see, those chicks in our country, who live a blind and exquisite, go out to apply sunscreen, but as a result, they don't say anything, and they go out after touching it, so what's the use? Sunscreen can only form a protective barrier on the surface of the human skin after it has evaporated! If you look at the beautiful women in the movie who are sunbathing and applying sunscreen, that's pure stupidity, you just think so, Australia is almost inseparable from sunscreen, but there are so many people who get skin cancer like this? It's because of the wrong use of sunscreen!"
When Yang Meng heard this, he stopped strolling on the beach, and ran to the parking lot: "Listen to what you say, I'll stay in the car honestly today." Tomorrow put on sunscreen and come out in the sun. β
Xiao Peng pursed his lips and followed Yang Meng: "You don't usually do this, I didn't see that you are so afraid of death." β
"Who is not afraid of death?" Yang Meng glanced at Xiao Peng: "Although everyone will die, it also depends on why they die, if it is something that challenges the limit and dies, even if it is dead, it is vigorous, then I am not afraid, but inexplicably dying of illness due to the sun, it is not worth it." I'm a little bolder, but that doesn't mean I don't have a brain. β
Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Please, now that the sun is about to go down, what are you afraid of?"
"It's better to be careful. Yang Meng said: "The most critical reason is that I am hungry. β
"Emphasize the reason!, that is, you are afraid!" Xiao Peng debunked him without hesitation.
Yang Meng directly retorted: "What is Lao Tzu afraid of? Lao Tzu is not afraid of heaven and earth! By the way, which country has the highest incidence of skin cancer?"
"Of course, it's Australia's neighbor, New Zealand, where people use less sunscreen, so they're more likely to get sick. Xiao Peng gave the answer.
Yang Meng was shocked when he heard this: "Lie down." The last time we went to New Zealand, I spent a few days in the sun, so I wouldn't get skin cancer, would I? No, I'm going to the hospital for a check-up!"
Xiao Peng was completely speechless, and directly gave Yang Meng a middle finger: "Keep saying that you are not afraid, is this a sign that you are not afraid?