Very Few Sunscreens Appear To Be Any Good - Hats, Shirts
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Writer: ingestionsinvolvedbatteries
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News Date: 18 May 2010
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A new report which stated that exaggerated claims made by many sunscreens, as well as possible links between added vitamin A and accelerated growth of skin tumors and lesions, concluded that just 8 out of 500 sunscreen products were any good. The study, carried out by the Sunscreen Guide by Environmental Working Group (EWG) gave low marks to most current sunscreen products. Industry's uninspiring performance and the federal Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) failure to issue regulations for sunscreens, lead EWG to caution consumers not to rely on any sunscreen for primary protection from the sun's potentially harmful ultraviolet rays. Hats, clothing and shade are still the most reliable sun protectors available. ronmental Working Group (EWG) explains that people using sunscreens are sold a false sense of security, and stay out in the sun longer, subjecting their skin to large amounts of UVA (ultra violet light type A) radiation - this type of sunlight is thought to be responsible for considerable skin damage and cancer, but does not burn. High SPF products, which protect against sunburn, typically provide minimal protection against UVA radiation. Also, the majority of people don't get the high SPF they expected: people apply about a quarter of the recommended amount. In everyday practice, a product labeled SPF 100 really performs like SPF 3.2, an SPF 30 rating equates to a 2.3 and an SPF 15 translates to 2.
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