News tagged with sunscreen
Children should wear sunglasses when outside
Jun 03, 2009 |
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How important is it for my child to wear sunglasses?
How Flip-Flops, Baseball Caps Can Raise Your Skin Cancer Risk
May 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cheap, convenient and casual, baseball caps and flip-flops have acquired a trendy charm. Those qualities have made them must-wear accessories for teens, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners or anyone trying to ...
To sun, or not to sun?
Apr 17, 2009 |
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You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest ...
New simulation shows consequences of a world without Earth's natural sunscreen (w/Video)
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The year is 2065. Nearly two-thirds of Earth's ozone is gone -- not just over the poles, but everywhere. The infamous ozone hole over Antarctica, first discovered in the 1980s, is a year-round ...
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Text message reminders can encourage healthy action
Nov 16, 2009 |
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People who received daily text messages reminding them to apply sunscreen were nearly twice as likely to use it as those who did not receive such messages, a new study led by a UC Davis Health System dermatologist has found. ...
Shade myths: How to really stay safe
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Slather on some SPF 30 sunscreen and you know your nose won't turn pink.
Sunscreens can damage skin, researchers find
Aug 29, 2006 |
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Are sunscreens always beneficial, or can they be detrimental to users? A research team led by UC Riverside chemists reports that unless people out in the sun apply sunscreen often, the sunscreen itself can ...
Study: Sunscreen sexually alters fish
Nov 15, 2005 |
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Sunscreen residue washed off in showers and sinks is reportedly sexually altering some male fish off the Southern California coast.
Pesticides need sunscreen to beat the heat
Dec 18, 2006 |
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A pesticide with a new in-built sunscreen will help farmers beat the heat in crop protection. This means that the bug sprays last longer, as they are protected from the strong rays of sunshine, reports Chemistry & Industry, the ma ...
Nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in mice
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson ...
After years of toil, sustaining change in education still a vexing problem
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Researchers in the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) this year finished poring over more than 65,000 abstracts and nearly 600 full-text articles for insights regarding how to ...
Study helps identify beachgoers at increased risk of skin cancer
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Identifying the sun-protection practices and risk profiles of beachgoers may help determine those who would benefit from targeted interventions intended to reduce the risk of skin cancer, according to a study in the November ...
Get Your Vitamin D From Food or Supplements -- Not Tanning Beds
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There’s no question that vitamin D does the body good, but tanning beds and unprotected sun exposure are not the best ways to get it, according to dermatologists with UC Physicians.
Does 'sun-protective' clothing work?
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as "sun-protective clothing"? If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all? (John Sugarman, San Diego, Calif.)
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