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Their mom, Jesse Michener, was furious when she learned that teachers refused to allow the children to apply any sunscreen because of a state law (video below).
In Washington State, students are not allowed to apply or carry sunscreen in school because it is deemed a prescription medication, even though it is purchased over-the-counter.
Jesse Michener claims that one of her daughters has a form of Albinism, which makes the skin more prone to burning and that the school was aware of this condition.
Michener wrote on her blog:
"Two are home today as a direct result of how terrible they feel. My children indicated that several adults commented on their burns at school, including staff and other parents."Dan Voelpel, a Tacoma school district spokesman, told ABC News:
"Because so many additives in lotions and sunscreens cause an allergic reaction in some children, we have to really monitor that."According to Michener's blog, the director of Elementary Education in Tacoma Public Schools called her last week and told her of a new law that was passed allowing districts to decide for themselves what's allowed and what's not.
Michener wrote:
"He stated that how the law will actually shake-out for districts is still to be seen (the devil is always in the details), but that he hoped a policy revision could be achieved by October."Apparently, until then, the children will be exposed to more sun damage and possibly skin cancer.
I don't know where to begin but here goes. To allow children to go out in the sun these days is a crime. The UV onslaught on the northern hemisphere is way beyond anything seen in modern times. Due to massive solar activity and the depletion of the ozone layer from the radioactive particles and gasses from the three china syndrome meltdowns in Japan. Children should wear long selves and pants or dresses and wide brimmed hats and UV protected sunglasses, no exceptions. The UV index should be checked daily and appropriate activities should be scheduled accordingly.
The woman with the sunburned kids needs an intervention like done for alcoholics or drug addicts where she can be confronted with the facts of what she is doing to her children. Relying on a corporation to make sunscreen to protect your kids without doing the necessary research is like listening to the dentist and using plenty of fluoride to protect your kids teeth.
The world we live in is changing very quickly and requires awareness and adaptability to survive. There is a great culling of the heard and its picking up speed, don't be one.
EPA UV index
[Link]The scary link between sunscreen and cancer
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