Sunscreens
Date: July 26, 2021
Issue #:
1629Summary:
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation
is associated with sunburn, photoaging, and skin
cancer. Sunscreens are widely used to reduce these
risks, but questions remain about their effectiveness
and safety. The FDA has issued a proposed rule that
would require manufacturers to perform additional
safety studies for some sunscreen active ingredients
and would mandate better UVA protection in
sunscreen products. Some sunscreen products
containing FDA-approved active ingredients are
listed in Table 2.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: admin Tags: Insect repellents Melanoma skin cancer sunscreens Vitamin D Source Type: research
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