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    May 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. How sunscreen works

    Los Angeles Times
    Despite the constant admonishment to use, then reapply, sunscreen every two hours, the entire product category can be confusing. Here's our cheat sheet: Ultraviolet, or UV, light is the sun's radiation. There are three types of UV light, only two of...

    Tags: Dermatologists, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Food and Drug Administration, Skin Damage, Drugs and Medicines

    2. Jun 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'Natural' sunscreen: Better for you?

    When it comes to sunscreens, most consumers are concerned about SPF, brand and price. Typically, they do not turn the bottles around to check out what, exactly, they are slathering on their skin, maybe because they'd be confronted with words such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, octisalate, diethylexyl, triethanolamine and a host of other ingredients unpronounceable to anyone who works outside a lab.
    Los Angeles Times
    When it comes to sunscreens, most consumers are concerned about SPF, brand and price. Typically, they do not turn the bottles around to check out what, exactly, they are slathering on their skin, maybe because they'd be confronted with words such as...

    Tags: Sunburn, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Sun-Damaged Skin, Environmental Politics, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. May 14, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  3. SPF, UV, UVA, UVB ... H-E-L-P!

    If you're concerned about getting skin cancer (as everyone should be), you purchase skin products that contain SPF. But do your products contain a high enough SPF value to protect you from the UVA and UVB rays that can cause skin cancer?
    HealthKey.com contributor
    If you're concerned about getting skin cancer (as everyone should be), you purchase skin products that contain SPF. But do your products contain a high enough SPF value to protect you from the UVA and UVB rays that can cause skin cancer? SPF—What...

    Tags: Skin Cancer Foundation, Sunburn, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Dermatology

    4. Jul 2, 2008 |Story| WITI

  4. Sunscreen Study

    A new study shows most sunscreen products are ineffective.  Click here to see the results of the study. What to Look For When Buying Sunscreen: Dr. Brian Williams, a Utah dermatologist, recommends buying sunscreen with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. ...

    Tags: Brian Williams

    5. Jul 28, 2009 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  5. Why Your Sunscreen May Not be Protecting You

    What to wear, how much to put on and when to put it on. It's a lot to think about.
    Reporter
    What to wear, how much to put on and when to put it on. It's a lot to think about. Virginia Mason's Dr. Renata Jenkin says think about this: There are three kinds of ultra-violet rays. UV-C: which is blocked by our ozone layer. "Which is a good thing...

    Tags: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Health

    6. Apr 16, 2010 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  6. The Truth About Sun Exposure

    We couldn't do without the sun. It keeps us warm, fuels photosynthesis so we have spinach to eat and helps our bodies make vitamin D. We couldn't see across the street without the sun. But it also has a dark side.
    McClatchy Newspapers
    We couldn't do without the sun. It keeps us warm, fuels photosynthesis so we have spinach to eat and helps our bodies make vitamin D. We couldn't see across the street without the sun. But it also has a dark side. Do we even dare sunbathe these days?...

    Tags: Education, Sunburn, Multiple Sclerosis, Death, Diseases and Illnesses

    7. May 24, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Sunscreen or Smoke Screen?

    Crystal Lake, Illinois' Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children.
    Tribune reporter
    Crystal Lake, Illinois' Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children. "I've always heard the higher the SPF (sun protection factor)...

    Tags: Henry Ford, Crystal Lake, Julie Deardorff, Merck & Company Incorporated, Consumers

    8. May 24, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Sunscreen or smoke screen?

    Crystal Lake's Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children.
    Crystal Lake's Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children. "I've always heard the higher the SPF (sun protection factor) the better,...

    Tags: Henry Ford, Sunburn, Rutgers University, Vitamin D, Health Organizations

    9. Jul 26, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 10 Facts About Sunscreen

    <em style=&quot;font-style: normal; font-weight: bold"> Will sunscreens protect me?</em>
    McClatchy/Tribune News
    Will sunscreens protect me? They can help, the FDA says. But take their label claims with a large grain of salt. The FDA has been trying since 1999 to get sunscreen makers to stop using what it calls "unsupported, absolute and/or misleading and confusing...

    Tags: Education, Sunburn, Multiple Sclerosis, Self Tanning, Death

    10. Jun 4, 2008 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Sun safety tips

    SUN SAFETY Stay out of the sun during peak hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wear sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. Doctors recommend using products with zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, Mexoryl or Parsol 1789 (also called avobenzone). Apply liberally and often....

    Tags: Scalp

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