MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Santiago de Chile is experiencing highest levels or solar radiation since 2008
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has increased three points compared to last September in Santiago de Chile, according to a study released by Chile’s National Cancer Corporation (Conac) and the UV monitoring network of the Universidad de Santiago (USACH). Read full article
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The ozone depletion zone spread over much of lower South America below 30 South, allowing very dangerous peak UV intensities from 27 September through the next week or so. Running up to 27 Sept. from mid August, higher melanoma conditions were present in southern Chile and Argentina.
Unable as we are to control this UV, personal preventative measures are the best tactic available.
This P.S. ad. was showing in Ballarat when I was there in the 80s:
'Slip, Slop, Slap'
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