Re: Anyone want to have our annual sunscreen discussion? LOL
Lisa, that's what I read too. Sunscreen may stop your skin from burning, but it does not stop the cancer causing rays from hitting your skin. So actually it is argued that regular sunscreen users may be at higher risk for skin cancer because they have false security that they are being protected when in reality they are not and are therefore exposed to more of the cancer causing rays than someone who uses alternative methods to protect themselves from the sun (clothing, hats, etc).
If it were just a matter of choosing to put chemicals on your skin which will protect you from a further evil, it would be an easier decision.
But in reality, it may be an issue of putting chemicals on your skin and STILL not being protected.
*sigh*
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