Summer–that short respite that exists between end of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the beginning of the new National Hockey League season–has fallen again, mercifully, on Canadians’ laps.
That means spending as much time as possible swimming, golfing, playing tennis, fiddling at the barbecue and, (need I say it?) just shambling and strolling.
All of it done, of course, while paying homage to that lucky old sun, who really does not have a whole lot to do but roll around heaven all day.
Ah, but there’s the rub. At time benevolent, Mr. Sun can be very, very dangerous. Especially his ultraviolet rays he lays on us.
And science shows that things are not improving with age.
Recent articles published in scientific journals suggest that the ill-effects of ultraviolet rays are even more powerful than was already thought.
Dr. Ari Demirjian is an assistant professor of medicine at the McGill University Health Centre, who has practiced dermatology since 1992 and practices privately in Montreal.
He is also a spokesperson for the sun awareness week of the Canadian Association of Dermatology.
He spoke to RCI by phone from his clinic in Montreal.
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