Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday June 28 1987-- 33 Medical experts urge sunbathers to use protection By KateCallen United Press International sunscreen Dermatologists You can choose lotion cream ou (al or mousse You can go from a daring SPF-- 2 to ’a daunting SPF-3- 4 You can try to speed up the process with an accelerator or stop it with a total block But whatever method or level of sunscreen you choose the word from medical experts is that you better put something on your skin before you expose yourself to the sun this summer Each year a Americans develop Skin cancer and nearly every case can be linked to sun exposure Short of avoiding the sun entirely peo pie can reduce the ride of skin cancer by using sunscreens which have proven effective at filtering out harmful radiation Sun worshippers have responded to this news by buying sunscreens in record amounts — sales are expected to top 8350 million this year — and the half-milli- cosmetics industry has sponded by marketing re- a smorgasbord of sunscreen and suntan products For consumers who are confused by the glut of choices here are some tips from sUn care experts on shopping for a sunscreen Nearly every sunscreen product carries an SPF (sun protection factor) number ranging ary where thefrom 2 to 34 to strength of the V screen” time-relea- Sunscreens contain special chemicals that absorb the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation The stronger the sunscreen the greater its ability to siphon off the radiation Dr Sergio Nacht a California biochemist who specializes in sunscreen technology explains that SPF numbers measure how much radiation is absorbed and consequently how much longer a person can stay in the sun without reaching a point where the Ain becomes damaged “An SPF of 2 means you can stay in the sun two tunes as long as your normal minimum erythemal dose — which varies from person to person — because the sunscreen is abthe radiation of sorbing the sun” he says Nacht believes SPF sunscreens are just as one-ha- lf mid-ran- ge This summer several The fireworks season has begun Last Tuesday five New York teenagers were injured after stuffing four powerful lawa banning the more firecrackers known as “M-90s- ” into a pipe and igniting them One boy lost a hand said John D Rogers a fireworks specialist with the Compliance Diviaion of the Consumer Pro When its worth having done right I Call for an appointment 752-531- se tanning process These ’'accelerators” allegedly work when applied before sun exposure by stimulating the skin’s supply of melanin a natural pigment that is activated by ultraviolet rays to darken skin color But dermatologists are not convinced “We don’t recom- mend use of these products” says Dr Richard Odom prest- - Nearly 14 two-thir- dangeroua forms of July 4th explosives Still the human damage keeps increasing Last year a record 12600 children and adults — up 22 percent over 1985 — were taken to hospital 0 55 North Main— Emporium Queen Size Extra Wide one-ha- pre-c- ut QUILT BACK SHEETING QUILT PRINTS Suggested retail to 1649 ea Packaged Suggested retail to 898 yd Full Bolts 998 $398yd a 90x108 in 90 in wide M-8- 0s uncomfortable” cos- emergency rooms for treatment of fireworks injuries duct Safety Commission A few days earlier said Rogers a New Jersey man was killed while allegedly making file illegal in his home Every year there is a new safety campaign and often new time in 1988 “can be made more or less resistant to water and shouldn't cost more than current sunscreen products” says NachL Bihova thinks the next generation of sunscreen will be “a total sunblock that is completely invisible unlike zinc oxide which is visible and somewhat metics firms are offering expensive lotions and creams that claim to speed up the Fireworks accidents still rising By Patricia McCormack United Press International fi generally recommend wearing a sun screen product with an SPF factor of 15 or higher But some experts complain that all those SPF numbers are just baffling consumers “The SPF system is confusing” says Dr Diana Bihova a New York University medical professor who advises the American Academy of Dermatology on sunscreens “Now we have so many numbers that you almost need a degree in mathematics to select a sun- protective chemicals The tiny sponges are like “little golf balls” says Nacht that “hold the sunscreen on the The mere movement of skin your muscles tends to squeeze the sponges this releases the sunscreen product and provides protection throughout the day” The new product which should be on the shelves some effective as those with higher dent of the American Academy numbers of Dermatology “because their “Research has shown that claims have not been substanJust filtering out 50 percent of tiated” the sun’s ultraviolet rays with A study by the Cleveland an SPF-- 2 sunscreen signifi- Clinic Foundation of Ohio tested cantly reduces the risk of skin accelerators to see whether cancer” says NachL “A pro- they augmented the tanning duct with an SPF of 8 or 10 process or helped protect the absorbs 90 percent of the sun’s skin against harmful radiation most damaging rays and there “showed lack of efficiency" on is little more protection to be both counts he said Naeht’s company Advanced gained by increasing that SPF” Polymer Systems of Redwood Nacht and Bihova also warn City Calif has developed a tanning enthusiasts not to buy new preparation that mixes weak sunscreens out of the microscopic sponges into sunmistaken belief that any SPF screens to provide a mechanism for the designation means “no tan” "Thef is that if you’re in the sun you’re going to get suntanned” says Bihova “ITve seen people who have gotten sunburned wearing SPF-1- 5 because they put it mi once then stayed in the sun all day long even going sailing and were children lf years of age and under were male The consumer safety board the National Safety Council and other safety groups say there is one best policy: don’t use any ' fireworks and go e shows provided in most i by professionals en-th- BONDED BATTING CAMOUFLAGE YARDAGE COTTON PRINT 50 oz par yard Suggested retail to 1 69 yd Suggested retail to 398 yd rot 98V 198 yd PRINTED Camouflage COTTON KNITS POLAR FLEECE 45 in wide wide in Suggested retail to 998 yd Full bolts rot THE NEW fia®I3DILDirV nfiatPADRQED (SAELITS Suggested retail to 598 yd 60 in wide 598yd Print end Solid No 13615 2 pound SWIMSUIT LYCRA QUEEN SIZE $349yd 60 in wide BONDED BATT Suggetod retail to 798 yd Designer lengths Suggested retail to 798 ea 500 298 90x108 in 45 to 60 in wide SELECTED FABRICS ®57® ©pi? 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