| Has the sun protection factor had its day? |
| Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 |
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Diffey B.
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, UK
Abstract
Summary points
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If sunscreens were applied appropriately, to prevent sunburn there would be no need for sun protection factors higher than 15
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People who use high factor sunscreens get sunburnt because of inadequate application
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Numerical indicators of sun protection on sunscreen packaging can cause more confusion than clarity
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Qualitative measures of labelling sunscreens are proposed that focus more on protection than on encouraging prolonged exposure to sunlight
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