Affiliation

Citizen Scientist, 13442 SW 102 Lane, Miami, Florida, USA

Corresponding Author

Abraham A. Embi, Citizen Scientist, 13442 SW 102 Lane, Miami, Florida, USA, 33186, E-mail: embi21@att.net

Citation

Embi, A.A. Water H₂O₂ Levels as Factor in Swimmers Melanoma. (2018) Lett Health Biol Sci 3(1): 1- 4.

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© 2018 Embi, A.A. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Abstract

Introduction: This study proposes afoundation which could demonstrate a published H₂O₂ hypothesis of cancerogenesis. A mechanism explaining the high incidence of melanoma in swimmers is described.
Methods: Humanhairs immersed in drops of pure water with resistivity of 18.2 MΩ × cm (million ohms) were in indirect contact with adjacent drops of 35% H₂O₂. Digital microphotographs and video-recordings were obtained for further analysis.
Results: This approach allows visualization of details that could not be analyzed previously. The findings show that H₂O₂ penetrates hair follicles either at the sites of injury to external structures or at the intact shaft/skin junction.
Conclusions: In hairs immersed in pure water mixed with a low concentration of H₂O₂, sebum and contiguous dermal sheaths blocked exogenous H₂O₂. Conversely, in injured hair follicles and at the intact shaft/skin junction, H₂O₂ penetrated the tissue and was subsequently decomposed by catalase. This mechanism is proposed for the high incidence of Swimmers Melanoma.