In the 1940s, women magazines started using advertisements that encouraged sun bathing . At this time, swimsuit’s skin coverage began decreasing and tanning oil came out. The bikini made its appearance in 1946. … However in 1998, the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science reported that some sunscreens advertising UVA and UVB protection do not provide adequate safety from UVA radiation and could give sun tanners a false sense of …
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Sun Alert – Issues with sun exposure
The public’s understanding of the dangers involved in sun exposure has increased enormously over the past few years, the result of a more intense focus on the issue by news media and the medical community’s expanded screening efforts. Despite rising awareness, myths about sun exposure and year-round safety measures that should be taken still exist. [...]
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Sun protection is a serious matter. However, some sunscreens do not seem to protect you against the harmful UV-rays of the sun as much as they claim to do. This story reveals some inconvenient truths about sun bathing, sun tanning and the industry behind your favorite sunscreen. (Either JavaScript is not active or you are [...]
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