Avoid spray sunscreens

June 25, 2011   Leave a Comment  

The Environmental Working Group recommends avoiding spray sunscreens entirely. With so little known about the effects of sunscreen chemicals on the body when rubbed into the skin, they say, we may never know how much worse the effects may be when they are inhaled. (ThinkStock)

Seriously

The sun’s smile is a wicked smile

March 29, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Tanning is bad for you. End of story.

The Science of Summer Sex

Aug. 3, 2009   1 Comment  

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Why you want to get it on when the heat is on

EarthTalk: Sun-protective clothing? Orangutans?

April 13, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as “sun-protective clothing?” If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all? — John Sugarman, San Diego, CA While there will always be a place for high-quality sunscreen on body parts exposed to the sun, covering up elsewhere-ideally with clothing designed [...]