Dr. Greenbaum Comments on FDA's New Sunscreen Labels in The Philadelphia Inquirer
For years it's been difficult for the average person to comprehend what the various sunscreen labels mean. The FDA hopes to fix that with its new requirements to provide simpler but adequate information on how to avoid painful sunburns and increasing your risk of skin cancer while out in the sun.
In response to the FDA's new sunscreen labeling, Steven Greenbaum, MD, a dermatologist at Jefferson, tells The Philadelphia Inquirer, "I think this is great. You had companies going wild and trying to outdo each other with SPFs of 80 or 100. There's never been any evidence to show that above a certain level it offers more protection."
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Publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: 6/15/2011