News tagged with sunscreens
New simulation shows consequences of a world without Earth's natural sunscreen (w/Video)
(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 ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2009 |
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How Flip-Flops, Baseball Caps Can Raise Your Skin Cancer Risk
(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 ...
May 21, 2009 |
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Scientist Creates Sunscreen from Ivy
Drive through the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on a sunny day, and you may see a man on the side of the road pruning the English ivy.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Sunscreen ingredient may pose skin cancer risk, researchers find
(Phys.org) -- As vacationers prepare to spend time outdoors this summer, many of them will pack plenty of sunscreen in hopes it will protect their bodies from overexposure, and possibly from skin cancer. But researchers at ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 08, 2012 |
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Probing Question: What does the SPF rating of sunscreen mean?
"Tanned skin is damaged skin." That's the dire message from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). We need a little sun exposure for vitamin D production, but too much sun increases the risk of skin cancer.
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Children should wear sunglasses when outside
How important is it for my child to wear sunglasses?
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Evidence that nanoparticles in sunscreens could be toxic if accidentally eaten
Scientists are reporting that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens. Particles smaller than 100 nanometers are slightly more toxic to colon cells than conventional ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 07, 2010 |
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To sun, or not to sun?
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 ...
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Sunscreen makes good economic sense
(PhysOrg.com) -- Applying sunscreen on a regular basis not only prevents cancer, but will save the government money.
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Nanoparticles in cosmetics/personal care products may have adverse environmental effects
Using aquatic microbes as their "canary-in-a-cage," scientists from Ohio today reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Novel approach estimates nanoparticles in environment
Without knowing how much of an industrial chemical is being produced, it is almost impossible for scientists to determine if it poses any threat to the environment or human health.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 20, 2009 |
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Expert: Sunscreen just the first step to skin protection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Applying sunscreen is a summer ritual for Americans hoping to protect their skin from burns, wrinkles and cancers. But researchers have raised questions about the safety of some sunscreens.
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Australians risking skin cancer to avoid nanoparticles
More than three in five Australians are concerned enough about the health implications of nanoparticles in sunscreens to want to know more about their impact. And while the initial scientific information released suggests ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Marketing a 'spoonful of sugar'
Your kids won't wear their seatbelts, take their vitamins or brush their teeth? A new study by Tel Aviv University offers a simple formula that will get better compliance in the kid department -- and has implications for ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Jury still out on sunscreen nanoparticles: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A technique developed by Macquarie University has proven for the first time that a tiny amount of zinc from sunscreens is absorbed through the skin into the human body, but is not yet able ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 20, 2010 |
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