NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » sunscreen http://kool1017.com Fri, 24 May 2013 21:52:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 FDA Steps Up Guidelines For Sunscreen Labels http://kool1017.com/fda-steps-up-guidelines-for-sunscreen-labels/ http://kool1017.com/fda-steps-up-guidelines-for-sunscreen-labels/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:37:26 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=76133 Sunscreen is a summertime-must.  But how do you know that the sunscreen you're using will protect you?

The FDA's new guidelines for sunscreen took effect June 1, 2012.  Essentially, they forced sunscreen makers to beef up their protection levels.

]]> http://kool1017.com/fda-steps-up-guidelines-for-sunscreen-labels/feed/ 0 Source: Joe Shlabotnik via flickr Environmental Group: Only 1 in 5 Sunscreens OK http://kool1017.com/environmental-group-only-1-in-5-sunscreens-ok/ http://kool1017.com/environmental-group-only-1-in-5-sunscreens-ok/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:03:32 +0000 Chris Allen http://kool1017.com/?p=7070 We are getting to that time of the season when we will have our two weeks of summer. The day cares are asking for sunscreen to let the children out in the sun. What to buy? The latest report is not good. Only 1 in 5 sunscreens pass the real test.

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