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 Sunburn Information - December 2, 2008
| The European Commission has said that many claims made on sunscreen bottles were untrue, and that the system of "sun protection factors" was widely misunderstood and misleading, as the recent study shows that the skin could actually be more exposed to skin cancer. Sun care products will have to be reformulated and their bottles relabeled under E.U. reforms designed to stop sunbathers being duped into believing that they have more protection than they actually do | | The European Commission has come forward to improve labels on sun cream, to provide better information to consumers about the level of protection provided by the ointment and its usage. The Commission pointed out that current "sun protection factor" labels indicate protection from UVB radiation, which causes sunburn, but not from UVA, which also contributes to skin cancer | | The American Academy of Dermatology warns that there is an unrecognized epidemic of skin cancer underway in the United States. According to a report in the April issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer, and a person's risk of the disease doubles if he or she has had five or more sunburns, says Reuters | | Wrongly diagnosing their condition as acne, sunburn or sensitive skin, many people are struggling with redness, pimples and visible blood vessels on their faces may have rosacea. Doctors say it's a skin condition that can continue to flare or begin to worsen if left untreated. Rosacea is a chronic and often progressive skin disease that causes redness and swelling on the face, afflicting as many as 14-million Americans. It can be exacerbated by exposure to extremes of hot and cold, sunlight, emotional stress, hot beverages, alcohol, spicy foods, and certain skin care products | | (AHN)-Incorrectly diagnosing their condition as acne, sunburn or sensitive skin, many individuals who are struggling with redness, pimples and visible blood vessels on their face probably have rosacea, a skin condition which if not treated early, can continue to flare or begin to worsen | |
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