Reed to unveil sunscreen safety bill tomorrow
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) is unveiling a new bill tomorrow to strengthen sunscreen safety standards. Reed will be joined by Dr. Pat Sullivan, a faculty member at Brown University's School of Medicine with over 22 years of experience in treating patients with sun-related problems, to help raise awareness about skin cancer and sunscreen standards and call for passage of the Sunscreen Labeling Protection (or SUN) Act. According to a statement from Reed's office, the current rules on sunscreen are "like the Wild West: anything goes." "Manufacturers claim their products are 'waterproof,' 'sweatproof,' and offer 'all day protection.' They also have increasingly high sun protection factors (SPF), leaving consumers confused and/or with the false impression that they are getting total protection from the sun," tehe statement said. There are two different types of ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight: UVB rays cause surface sunburn, while UVA rays penetrate the skin and causes deeper connective-tissue damage and prematurely age skin. Current FDA standards give consumers guidance for UVB protection. However, there is no standardized system in place that informs consumers about whether or not their sunscreen offers protection against dangerous UVA rays.
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Hey Jack Reed, how about a bill that will shield us from wacko liberal Dems. Now, that's change we can believe in!
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Finally Reed is involved with something important. And as for Browm University-
HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY...
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I didn't know RI was #1! Unfortunately, I helped to boost that number. I had melanoma 2 years ago at the age of 43. I always went for the WATERPROOF also. Now I know my sunscreen must have TITANIAM in it, and it must be reapplied every 1 to 2 hours (depending upon exposure) NO MATTER WHAT. The damage occurs when we're young. Even if you don't want to protect yourself, PLEASE sunscreen your children. Good luck everyone! Elaine :)
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Thank you Senator Reed for addressing this dire problem. It is entirely appropriate to focus on this instead of our 11% unemployment rate, decimated economy and other minor problems. Thanks for keeping your focus, you moron.
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Jack Reed needs to get a life. This country is in a DEPRESSION and he is worried about sunscreen? He is a complete IDIOT, worhtless ....
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Senator, please put all your energies and focus into your party's spending problems. My children and their children will be paying for all this BIG BROTHER knows best programs. This country made a HUGE mistake in November.The Dems need to stay out of our personal lives and stop the charge toward Socialism. STOP IT!!!!
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Unemployment does not cause death but melanoma does so for those thinking we should continue to talk about the first topic of job loss have their priorities mixed up.......
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Jack, got another project for ya.
We need legislation that will ban those "bears that defacate in the woods" Charmin toiler paper ads. They're traumatizing my kids.
Better yet, bring Shelly in on it too. He needs something to occupy his time when not chasing ghosts for his "truth commission".
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They have sun in Rhode Island?
Gee,miracles really do never cease.
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