Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • September 2015
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an aerosol sunscreen. Avoid a sunscreen that contains
a fragrance. Perspiration mixed with a fragrance can
attract nuisances like bees and other flying insects.
Avoid a product that contains PABA, 4-Aminobenzoic
acid. Why it was ever included in the ingredients of
some sun protectors defies reason. It has little positive
benefit. Some people are allergic to it and, it can stain
your clothes. Avoid any product that claims to be a
sunblock! There is no such thing as a sunblock and the
FDA does not recognize claims to the contrary.
When are “safe” times? One reads where an expert
says before 9:00 AM and after 4:00 PM is “safe”. This is
Texas! The only safe times are before sunrise and after
sunset. If one can feel the intensity of the sun as early as
7:00 AM or after 6:00 PM you can burn.
Band Directors, don’t gamble with your band
member’s lives and…don’t allow them to. Insist that
they wear a sunscreen that meets the standards above.
Finally, don’t take my word for it. Do your own
research. The internet is rich in valuable information
concerning the dangers touched on in this article.
Simply enter the words skin cancer, step back and let
your search engine do the rest.
Thomas V. Jenkins earned the B.S. and M.A. degrees from Sam
Houston State University and the Ph.D. from The University of
Texas. Dr. Jenkins was a founder of three collegiate institutions
during a career spanning forty-two years as an administrator.
He spent twenty-seven years as the President of three community
colleges. Now retired, he lives in Wimberley, Texas with his wife
Nancy. He enjoys performing with several volunteer ensembles and
playing golf.
Marching Band and Sun . . . A Dangerous Combination!
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