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Useful Articles & Information
About SPF:
Confused by SPF?
The New York Times and other media, as well as medical professionals, have come out strongly opposed to ultra high SPF products above the mid 40s. Many countries around the world limit sunscreen levels to between 30 and 50. It is a scientific fact that going from SPF44 to SPF100 will yield less than 1% additional protection, and you expose yourself to a significant amount of unnecessary chemicals. The recommendation is to buy in the SPF40 range and find one that stays on. Read full NY Times article online here.About Ingredients:
Scientific update on recent media coverage on Avobenzone (Parsol 1789) and Oxybenzone (Benzophenone 3)
About Insect Repellents:
More than 1,000 exposed to dengue in Florida: CDC
In July 2010, Reuters reported that "five percent of the population of Key West, Florida -- more than 1,000 people -- have been infected at some point with the dengue virus, government researchers reported on Tuesday." Read full Reuters article here.
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Other Interesting Articles
University of Texas Study:
Tanning bed users exhibit brain changes and behavior similar to addicts, UT Southwestern researchers find.
DALLAS – Aug. 10, 2011 – People who frequently use tanning beds may be spurred by an addictive neurological reward-and-reinforcement trigger, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a pilot study.This could explain why some people continue to use tanning beds despite the increased risk of developing melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer. The brain activity and corresponding blood flow tracked by UT Southwestern scientists involved in the study is similar to that seen in people addicted to drugs and alcohol.
“Using tanning beds has rewarding effects in the brain so people may feel compelled to persist in the behavior even though it’s bad for them,” said Dr. Bryon Adinoff, professor of psychiatry and senior author of the study available online and in a future print edition of Addiction Biology. “The implication is, ‘If it’s rewarding, then could it also be addictive?’ It’s an important question in the field.”
About 120,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. People younger than 30 who use a tanning bed 10 times a year have eight times the risk of developing malignant melanoma. While public knowledge of these dangers has grown, so has the regular use of tanning beds.
In this study, participants used tanning beds on two separate occasions: one time they were exposed to ultraviolet radiation and another time special filters blocked exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Participants did not know on which session they received the real or the filtered ultraviolet exposure. At each visit, participants were asked before and after each session how much they felt like tanning. Participants were also administered a compound that allowed scientists to measure brain blood flow while they were tanning.
Read full article - University of Texas web site.
