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August 20, 2005
Vioxx Aplenty, Just Don't Try To Fight Skin Cancer
Seems the FDA, that gave us Vioxx, can't seem to find a way to give us a great sunscreen.
4,000 in the US, and Vioxx death toll may hit 2,000 in UK.
Meanwhile, the FDA is pulling sunscreens with Mexoryl off eBay, although you can get it on Amazon.
Some dermatologists call Mexoryl the best ingredient to prevent damage from ultraviolet-A rays, which penetrate deep and cause premature aging. Both the UVA and the shorter-length UVB rays have been linked to cancer.Legal U.S. sunscreens are more focused on blocking sunburn-causing UVB-rays, says Dr. Clay Cockerell, president of the American Academy of Dermatologists. The allowable drugs for UVA protection, such as zinc oxide and Parsol 1789, don't block nearly as well as Mexoryl does, he says.
Posted by Mark at August 20, 2005 10:13 PM
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