Britons 'risking skin damage and cancer due to SPF ignorance'
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#3RDW5)
Many consumers are unaware the SPF rating on suncreams does not measure all-round sun protection, scientists say
Britons are putting themselves at risk of sunburn, long-lasting skin damage and even cancer as a result of their ignorance about how to choose and use suncare protection, England's senior pharmacists have warned.
Amid rising skin cancer rates in the UK, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has for the first time published an online guide on how to select and correctly use the right products to keep safe in the sun.
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