Self-Care at Forest Fire Season Plus Coronavirus Concerns
Time out in the sun for play, work and the fun of socializing again. The sun sensitive turn to Moondust Cosmetics®’ Sun Protector Plus (SPP) to avoid scientific sunburn, but all of us now share another atmospheric concern in summer! Forest fire season and since COVID is still with us, the air pollution from the fire and smoke carries the virus far afield. It can hitch a ride on airborne particulate matter, so we may be more susceptible during forest fire and resulting high pollution weeks. See Team Moondust’s post on how to breathe easier and well indoors this season after you read on about.
Dr. Moondust’s research and care tips here.
Dr. Moondust’s work as a cancer biologist has led her to investigate and to publish extensively on how our environment impacts our susceptibility to diseases including cancer. This excerpt is from a chapter that she contributed to a publication on the toxicity of airborne particulates. It spotlights how the heat, smoke and pollution that wafts across our region affects our environment and therefore our health. The excerpt begins with an earlier health hazard we paid attention to as a society to reduce… cigarette smoke.
Cigarette smoke and air pollution have been associated with lung cancer and nasopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer, respectively. In developing countries, indoor air pollution due to the domestic use of unprocessed biomass fuels such as wood, dung, and coal is another cause of respiratory tract cancers in humans. In some developed countries such as Australia and Canada, the alarming increase in forest fire frequency due to climate-change and the associated smoke released into the environment is also likely to pose a future human health risk. Polycyclic organic particles in biomass and forest fire smoke can include carcinogens such as benzo[a]pyrene, which is also found in cigarette smoke. Benzo[a]pyrene [BaP] can induce apoptosis in mammalian cells by initiating mitochondrial dysfunction; activating the intrinsic caspase pathway (caspase-3 and caspase-9); and, via p53 activation. The constitutive activation of apoptotic pathways has been linked to carcinogenesis in a number of cancer models. Certain antioxidants including vitamin C, vitamin E, black tea polyphenols (theaflavins and epigallocatechin gallate) and flavonoids have been reported to help in mitigating some of the toxic effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons like BaP. Thus, antioxidant supplementation may prove to be an effective measure in reducing the risk of respiratory tract cancers from air pollution.
Read the full chapter she published on a preliminary clinical supplementation study for coronavirus prevention and some health measures you might want to take here: https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/81283).
Dr. Moondust’s scientific writing located on the Moondust Cosmetic’s website, detail topics of interest and meticulous research on scientific sunburn, skin cancer and environment. They are paramount in both her personal and professional mission of care and concern for people and the natural world including animals.
The signature formulation at Moondust Cosmetics®, Skin Protector Plus (SPP) is a natural suncare product designed to be both pleasant and easy to use, safe for reefs and the environment as well as meeting the special concerns about skin cancer in the family or recovering from it by including the necessary APF protection.
Since Moondust suncare excludes no one, it is also suitable for people who tan in the sun and are susceptible to skin ageing and sunspots. In this regard, SPP provides an equivalent of 20 SPF coverage and can be applied alone or under make-up.
See the SPP product information page for more information on this revolutionary product.
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