WebMD reported that, according to a report by the watchdog organization Environmental Working Group (EWG), three out of five brand-name sunscreen "products either don't protect the skin from sun damage sufficiently, contain hazardous chemicals, or both." This year's report, called EWG 2009 Sunscreen Guide, "is the third annual from EWG, which investigated 1,572 sunscreens, lip balms, and daily moisturizers with sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, typically the minimum recommended."The study "was triggered, according to EWG, because the FDA has not set comprehensive safety standards for sunscreens. The agency has set guidelines for UVB protection but those for UVA are pending." In response to the report, dermatologist Sandra Read, MD, a "member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Dermatology," said that "she finds the report discouraging, but" stated that "she hopes it will raise awareness of the need for sunscreen." For its part, a sunscreen industry spokesperson called the report "flawed."
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My husband works construction and is always outside in the sun. I've started to make him wear sunscreen daily. It's worth it! Even he admits it now.
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