Hats are compulsory

Hats are compulsory, originally uploaded by peteg.

Australian school children are required to wear brimmed hats as part of their school uniforms. Australia has the highest skin cancer rate in the world, in part because of the depleted ozone layer over the continent. Think of these kids and their hats the next time you gas up your SUV, or you get a great bargain on some Chinese made goods.