Sunscreen Safety Debated Despite Benefits

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UV radiation vs. chemicals in sunscreen: Which is a bigger threat?

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The link between sun exposure and skin cancer is well established.

But now there are questions about the safety of certain sunscreen ingredients.

The US Food and Drug Administration has asked sunscreen makers to provide more safety data on 12 common ingredients so that they can have GRASE — Generally Regarded As Safe and Effective — status.

The chemical oxybenzone can mimic estrogen in the body, block the actions of androgens and alter thyroid hormone function.

Vandenberg and Neale agree they both need to wear sunscreen, so what do they reach for? “I use a chemical sunscreen every day. I think it’s very tricky because the properties of the chemical sunscreens make them.

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