Correct protection requires the OK from parents and physicians: This summer is looking like one of the hottest summers on record; 52 record-high temperatures were reached in the past seven days. Yet schools in all 50 states are not allowed to slather students with sunscreen unless they have the permission of the kids’ parents and physician. Example: Two girls in Washington were hospitalized with severe sunburns because their school “refused to let them put on sunscreen.” Cough drops, Vaseline, Chapstick and antibiotic ointment are also banned in schools even though such products are easily sold in drugstores to any age group. source
I don’t think I could do it — I’ve got air conditioning in the ZR1.Guy Fieri, Food Network personality • Complaining about the heat ahead of Sunday’s Indy 500, which is currently taking place. (Scott Dixon is leading at the halfway mark.) Fieri was the pace car driver this year; he doesn’t see how other drivers will survive the crazy temperatures. The Indy 500 is en route to be the hottest race on record; in 1913, the race was driven in 92 degree weather. A spokesman for this race said they expect the medical staff to treat around 1,000 fans before the race is over. “You can’t keep sunscreen on,” said Paula Jarrett, a race fan and enthusiast. With heat indexes nearing 100 degrees, let’s hope everyone stays hydrated and happy. source (via • follow)
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