Sun Protection
How
to: Avoid Sunburns - July 27, 2008
A recent study by a cosmetics industry watchdog group may hold part of the
answer. Analyzing 952 brand-name sunscreens, the nonprofit Environmental
Working Group found that only 15 percent offered 'very good' protection from
both UVB and UVA radiation, remained stable in sunlight and posed few if any
known or suspected hazards. In plain language, 4 out of 5 failed its tests —
with leading brands among the worst offenders.
Increasing
Sun Exposure is Not The Way to Decrease Breast Cancer Risk, Despite New Data,
Warn Cancer Experts - May 15, 2008
Cancer researchers and physicians have warned of the link between unprotected
sun exposure and the development of skin cancer for decades, but experts from
Yale
Cancer
Center
warn that recent publicity about a new study linking a decreased risk of breast
cancer to increased levels of vitamin D may be confusing.
Screen
your Sun Protection for Safe Coverage - May 12, 2008
A recent report by the CDC also found that 95 percent of Americans have
oxybenzone, an ingredient found in sunscreens, in their bloodstream. The
chemical is linked to cell damage, allergies and hormone disruption.
Users can search the Skin Deep sunscreen database for the highest- and
lowest-rated sunscreens or search by brand name. A scale rates each sunscreen a
low, moderate or high health hazard as well as effective, moderately effective
or not effective sun protection.
Understanding
Sunscreen Labels Helps Achieve Maximum Protection - July 25, 2007
Sixty-two percent of Americans surveyed in a new survey* by PreSun Sunscreen
products indicate they do not purchase a new sunscreen at the start of every
spring/summer season (instead, using what was left from last summer).
"Extreme temperatures, including being in a suitcase or hot car, can shorten
sunscreen's shelf life, so it's safest to buy a new bottle at least every
summer season," explains Florida-based dermatologist Craig Eichler, M.D. Here,
Dr. Eichler offers his tips for purchasing sunscreen:
EU bans misleading "sunblock" labels - July 9, 2007
There is no such thing as 100 percent protection from the sun, the European
Union's consumer chief warned holidaymakers on Monday and she banned the words
"sunblock" and "100 percent sun protection" on sun cream.