Article was originally published on Aedit. Allow us to demystify everything you need to know about protecting your skin from the sun, just in time for summer vacation. Samantha Stone Sun protection is like eating your vegetables. We know it is good for our health, but we don’t always know exactly why and, not to […]
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Sunscreen May Not Have It Made in the Shade
Benjamin Green, an airman in the South Pacific during World War II, saw firsthand how tropical rays left soldiers with blistering sunburns. So he concocted a red gel thick enough to block the sun’s rays — red veterinary petrolatum, aka “red vet pet” — and distributed it to Army Air Corps members to slather on. […]
It rains sunscreen on this ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanet
Anyone who can conjure up a way to collect resources from Kepler-13Ab in the far future could become a sunscreen magnate. On the heavenly body, one of the hottest Jupiter-sized exoplanets the mission has ever discovered, titanium oxide falls from the skies. The planet is so close to its host star that, like our moon, […]
Young men who died of melanoma remembered with free sunscreen project in city parks
The memories of two young men who died of the most deadly form of skin cancer are living on in a new pilot project adding free sunscreen dispensers to five local parks. CBC | Health News
‘It’s heartbreaking’: More parents allege Banana Boat sunscreen burned their kids
Since May, Health Canada has received 187 complaints about Banana Boat sunscreen, many involving claims it led to burned or blistered skin. The agency has tested the product and is waiting for results. CBC | Health News
Some kids may be sensitive or allergic to certain sunscreen ingredients, doctors say
It’s summer, the kids are out of school, and that means getting them outside. But such activities also mean exposure to the sun and the damage its penetrating rays can do to children’s tender and vulnerable skin. CBC | Health News
19 Photos That Should Make You Want To Put On A Second Layer Of Sunscreen
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Don’t be like these people. Just wear sunscreen. View Entire Post › BuzzFeed – Latest
Mother wants Banana Boat sunscreen pulled after son suffers burns, blisters
Health Canada is investigating more than 130 complaints about Banana Boat products but has not issued any recalls. CBC | Health News
Is sunscreen safe for kids? What do I look for? A dermatologist answers your questions
As Health Canada investigates allegations of babies being burned while wearing Banana Boat sunscreen, concerns about sun safety have been front and centre in recent days. CBC | Health News
Banana Boat Sunscreen under fire as Health Canada gets more claims it caused burns
Health Canada received 26 complaints about bad reactions to Banana Boat sunscreen in May. At least 14 of them involve claims using the sunscreen resulted in burned or blistered skin. CBC | Health News
