MS campaigner concerned on safe sun advice

Ryan McLaughlin from the Shine on Scotland campaign is growing concerned about the mixed bag of advice given on sun exposure and the message being given to parents on a childs ‘safe sun exposure’ by groups who are giving poor advice to parents and advising parents to ‘ lotion children up before going out ‘

In a recent message Ryan heard on the radio the message advised all parents to cover children totally up and to put on sunscreen some 20 mins before going outdoors and to adopt it as common routine –  it was then backed up by a Politician.

Now 15 yr old campaigner will work gain a general consensus from all groups concerned to issue a common ‘safe sun message’ across the UK over the coming months that looks after children’s health.

Statement by Ryan Mclaughlin:

” All children need  a little sun exposure to get essential vitamin D and need to get our levels built up – even in summer months , vitamin D deficency is a major health issue across the UK and Vitamin D is needed for our future health, we simply cant ignore this problem any longer ”

Worried parents no longer know what to do and what is safe and what is not.

“The current advice being given on ‘safe sun exposure’ is being exploited, parents are being told constantly by influential groups to cover children up with sunscreen and so children are robbed of essential sun exposure and vitamin D.

Children are not supposed to live in the dark so to speak and a little sun exposure is very good for us, we children need some sunlight we cant grow properly without it .

The current advice being given out is extremely worrying and the message to parents is being exploited by the sunscreen industry.