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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000 92(20):1637-1638; doi:10.1093/jnci/92.20.1637
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 20, 1637-1638, October 18, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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Sunscreen: Bodies of Research Remain to Be Covered

Nicole Gottlieb

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it will extend until Dec. 31, 2002, its requirement for sunscreen manufacturers to comply with many of the regulations set forth in its 1999 sunscreen monograph. The deadline extension will allow additional time for FDA to complete a more comprehensive set of regulations to include both ultraviolet-A (UVA) and ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation protection, as well as to further examine the use of a cap on SPF claims.

Sunscreens are classified by their SPF, which is the product’s ability to screen or block out predominantly UVB radiation from the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

UV Radiation and Cancer

A Cap on Sunscreen?


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