Confused by SPF? Take A Number.
Sigh. Well, at least this article takes a slightly different tack--instead of "Sunscreen--Ur doin it wrong" the message is that the sunscreen manufacturers are a bunch of charlatans, the goverment doesn't care to regulate and the consumer is out in the sun, so to speak. I'm somewhat fascinated by the disconnect between people's behavior and how cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies have decided to completely ignore either effective sun education (like Australia's campaigns) or a more direct commercial influence on consumer behavior. Sunscreen sold in its current package must be a total cash cow for companies.
I think I will go and try to get some of that Blue Lizard sunscreen though.
And I realize that I'm awful but I am rather pleased that the character of Izzie Stevens on Grey's Anatomy has metastatic melanoma as opposed to a more standard cancer that gets shown in the media. Totally unrealistic story line, but I appreciate the small details.
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