Many parallels can be drawn between the health of our environmental "skin" and the skin of the individual. By drawing on these parallels, we can make it easier to have a clear overview of environmental issues that affect the health of the human body and the skin in particular.
For example, we can look at how a "chemical burn" to the Ozone layer of the earth results in more danger of a sunburn to the melanocyte layer of the skin. Exploring the causes of the "chemical burn" and the different ways to prevent it, educating ourselves and the public, and engaging everyone in finding a win-win solution to the problem makes this into an exciting game.
Goal: Improve health and well being by improving conditions in the surface of the earth in which we live.
Alan M. Dattner, MD
