FEATURED ISSUE
Sunscreen dangers
Have you noticed recent articles in the media on the safety and effectiveness of sunscreen products? The concerns voiced, including absorption of toxic ingredients and less effectiveness than claimed, are causing many to reconsider the type of sunscreen protection they will use this summer. For those of you who would like to do some research on your options, we have compiled a number of articles to provide you with the pros and cons being discussed. While it appears to be that the best products are not currently available in the U.S., the preferred approach for protection from the sun seems to be cover-up clothing and a sunscreen lotion or cream with topical zinc oxide or titanium dioxide that does not contain nanosized particles.

ISSUE: What will you decide to do about protection from the sun?

AHHA strives to maintain a neutral position on issues and viewsknowledge as power. For those interested in learning more about this month’s issue, the following related articles were selected to serve as a foundation for learning more about this matter.

Many Sunscreens Are Toxic and Only Half as Effective as Claimed (5/30/18)
Mercola

Study finds 67 percent of sunscreens don’t actually work – find one that does (5/23/18)
by Fiza Pirani
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Environmental Working Group Released Its Sunscreen Guide for 2018 (5/22/18)
by Marci Robin
The Environmental Working Group

Sunscreens: How to Read a Label, Expert Tips etc.
Cosmetics Info

Does Europe Have Better Sunscreens?
Environmental Working Group

Your Outdated U.S. Sunscreen Exposes You to Needless Cancer Risk (5/25/18)
by Jack Kaskey
Bloomberg

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