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Sunscreens Not As Protective As We Think – Report From Environmental Working Group

February 13, 2010 by  
Filed under Environmental Health

The Environmental Working Group, a watchdog agency that tests products for environmental contaminants, found that 4 out of 5 sunscreens (they analyzed 952 brands) contained chemicals that may pose health hazards or didn’t contain the ingredients that would properly protect your skin from the damaging effect of the sun.