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[larry meinert]

I got fishing pants, shirt, and a hat that says it has ultra-violet protection factor 50+ for Christmas. It also says it is coated with Teflon which I assume is what repels the U-V rays. I have roasted on south beach for years and never got skin cancer. My question is; am I going to get cancer from the Teflon? Does anyone know or have a comment pro or con about U-V protected garments? L

[robul]

as being a very pail skinned white boy starting about 2 years ago I started wearing complete coverage long pants and long shirts and a hatt and sometimes even a buff.. I got sick of piling sunblock on 10 times a day.. now I just put it on my face.. I use the guideware and I love it.. It can be 100 degrees outside and sweat only makes me cooler.. If it gets tooo hot I jump in the water and im good for hours..

[Skipjack]

Nope, teflon is not going to even enter your skin.

I actually work as a research scientist for a pharmaceutical company who designs drug products to penetrate the skin. Its hard enough to get small molecules to enter through the skin. There is no chance that teflon will get through. Even if it did, it will not cause cancer.

Teflon is a large polymer produced by polymerization of perfluorooctanoic acid (Teflon monomer). Once polymerized, the molecule is not susceptible to degradation due to the increased saturation of the carbons and bonds between the monomer units. Therefore, its just an inert molecule floating around in your system. Your body will discard the molecule.

You should be much more worried about the sun and Sunscreen.

It is a fact that UV rays from sunlight can degrade DNA from prolonged exposure to UV light. So stay out of the sun if possible. However, Sun tan Lotions and Sunscreens are loaded with a compound called Oxybenzone. This compound actually penetrates your skin and can enter your blood stream. Studies have shown that 95% of urine analysis detect Oxybenzone in the body. This means it does enter your body.

What worries me is that there is a potential for Sunscreen to be carcinogenic. Sunscreen compounds actually degrade by UV light and cause free radicals that can destroy DNA or mutate DNA inducing the possibility of cancer.

Most healthy adults can fight off the mutated DNA or the cells die from the UV degradation and are unable to divide. However there is still the small possibility in older adults that cancerous DNA remains.

I could go on about this but....

I recommend wearing the clothing over putting sunscreen on your body. Take it from a scientist who studies this daily. I practice what I preach and I never wear sunscreen and I never get sunburned. Look at my avatar picture. Big hat, long sleeve shirt and long pants. Its the safest way.
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[frayed]

skipjack, my quick research of sunscreens from last year showed that some blocks use nano ceramic particles, like titania or zirconia, which are 'physical' uv blockers rather than 'chemical' but they don't work as well as chemical.

Screens with Mexoryl SX are supposed to be the best of the UVA blockers from what I recall. Do you have any updates on what is best?

This summer I used the the shirts from this company

http://www.breathelikeafish.com/

Great stuff.
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[landlocked beachbum]

Nothing scientific here, just personal use observations: Some of the UV garments don't absorb moisture, it stays on the outside or the inside (SWEAT) and makes you clammy, sticky and HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unless the moisture can go through the fabric to the outside there is NO evaporative cooling effect (the reason the we sweat to begin with) so the person wearing such stuff is like a fish in a slow poacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm all over UV protection, but UV protection at the sake of staying cool (and ALIVE) is bogus!
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[Chef Lefty]

Can anyone from the Bluff PLEASE chime in??? These big words are giving me a headache.
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[Skipjack]

[ltorna1]

great info Skipjack. Learn something everyday. I always scratch my head at the SPF labels on the shirts, and wondered about regular t-shirts.

But what about this guy, he seems to be pretty knowledgable?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI


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[cuzn dave]

Great info about the sunblock, Skippie.
I'm no scientist but I did stay at Motel 6 once-
I think the Teflon is for easier cleaning so stains don't set in.

[Skipjack]

[frayed]

I like the bluffian summary.

Good stuff. I was reading too that some of teh benzone compounds break down fast but some manufacturers figured out how to stabilize them. . . neutrogena with helioplex was one. I think banana boat was another but since you can't take banana boat while fishing its worthless to me. So I bought the neutrogena for my kids, whose skin is still decent, unlike my beat up exterior (see pic) LOL
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[Chef Lefty]

Thanks gentlemen. Good stuff.
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[landlocked beachbum]

What's with the "bluff only" dis? UV is UV and I'm in the sun in my sailing, sail making and sailing maintenance business MORE than some guides who do a half a day and go home, and MOST anyone else, AND I fish too! The sun is more overhead down there than here, but not much!!!!
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[larry meinert]

This is great stuff. Thanks for posting. As it turns out, the Teflon is for fabric protection to help keep the fabric from getting little dingle berries from back pack straps, that worn out look, which is a problem with nylon. Also as it turns out, my garments are moisture wicking. I got lucky but it seems moisture wicking is what to look for when buying U-V garments and it's zink oxide for the face, back of the hands, and top of the feet for me from now on. Now I need to spring for good U-V sun glasses. Thanks again. L

[rabbit]

Personally I think any long sleeved shirt and pants with a large hat will do the trick.
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