Keep using sunscreenConcerns were raised last week when researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration published findings in the medical journal JAMA that revealed that the chemicals in sunscreens are absorbed into the bloodstream. But, says Dr Andrew Birnie, a skin cancer surgeon and spokesman for the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), it is still important to use it. “It’s worth noting that the amounts of sunscreen used in this study were significantly higher than the average person would use in normal circumstances,” he says. And it’s vital to apply it correctly. Research by the University of Liverpool has shown that on average people miss almost 10 per cent of their face when applying sunscreen, with the area around the eyes and…

Source: The Times May 13, 2019 23:03 UTC