A recent sunscreen ad by Neutrogena Sunscreen features a young woman with the caption, ‘My sister accidentally killed herself. She died of Skin Cancer’. The message is clear: Those who die of the disease only have themselves to blame. But that statement is generating some controversy from Skin Cancer specialists for a number of reasons, according to this article. [...]
Environment Canada meteorologists are warning people who enjoy spending time in the sun to do less so thisyear. As the ozone layer continues to thin, the danger for sunburn, cataracts and skin cancer continues to increase. The ozone layer is not protecting usfrom the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation as much as it once did. According to Environment [...]
As was pointed out on Heather Craven’s May 17th post, it is essential to protect children early on from sun exposure. I think it is worth repeating, because it is such an important precaution. During my research for Skin Cancer Awareness month, I came across a statistic that really made me think. The risk of some cancers can [...]