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6/16/2006 7:26:00 PM | Sunscreen May Give False Sense of Protection Against Cancer 
=(0) Being exposed to the sun is not a good idea, even if you do wear sunscreen. While sunscreens offer some protection against sunburn, their protection against the cancer-causing rays (UVA) is less effective, and using sunscreen can even be counterproductive if you stay out longer because you feel protected. Lawsuits have been filed against...
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5/6/2006 11:41:00 AM | European Commission Finds Sunscreen Labels Misleading and ... =(0) The European Commission reports that it has found sunscreen labels to be misleading in the type of benefit claimed and that consumers are potentially at "dangerous" risk. Words such as "sunblock" imply that the suns rays are blocked, where in reality only certain rays are, and usually not the ones that cause skin cancer. The Commission is...
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4/26/2006 7:14:00 AM | Sunscreen no panacea for UV rays =(0) A class-action suit has been filed in California against sunscreen manufacturers, alleging that the claims they make about their product are exaggerated. Sunscreen alone does not completely prevent skin cancers such as melanoma, according to dermatologists. It blocks some types of UV rays (UVB) better than others (UVA) but both can cause damage, in...
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