Its not just the dermatologists and cosmetic companies pushing some hyped agenda. A decade ago, EY had the second highest rate of skin cancer in the world (after Australia/New Zealand) because as explained by the Health Ministry, of the large number of residents from Europe and North America, whose fair skin was vulnerable to the high level of solar radiation in the desert climate. In a strange twist tied to another thread here in the CR, the health ministry also linked the high incidence of skin cancer in EY to trends in dress fashions that allow more of the body and skin to be exposed to the sun than is customary in neighboring middle eastern countries. The good news is that the skin cancer rate in EY has dropped substantially in recent years (EY is no longer in the top ten countries with high rates) and the survival level has improved as the younger generation has become more aware of the risks. I’m wondering if anyone has compiled data comparing skin cancer rates among the chareidi tzibur to those of the secular tzibur, but based on the above, it presumably much lower.
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