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Shedding New Light on Sunscreen Absorption

2 pointsby jeremylevyover 2 years ago

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chiefalchemistover 2 years ago
&gt; Yet despite what we know about prevention, skin cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.<p>&gt; All of the active ingredients in the study noted above were absorbed in levels substantially higher than the 0.5 ng&#x2F;mL threshold value cited in the proposed rule. However, without further testing, FDA does not know what levels of absorption can be considered safe.<p>Most common? It&#x27;s also the easiest to see &#x2F; identify. In addition, perhaps due to more and better testing, many types of cancer are increasing. Screenings aside, perhaps we have environmental issues (i.e., water, air, diet, etc.)?<p>To that point, do they not hear their own mixed signals? That is, &quot;...despite what we know about prevention...&quot; later followed by &quot;...FDA does not know what levels of absorption can be considered safe.&quot;<p>Effectively: &quot;Here stop skin cancer, but we have no idea what other harm(s) it might be doing.&quot;<p>Don&#x27;t we have these Federal agencies to prevent such disconnects? Is this the same mindset that went into the Covid approvals and monitoring? It is the same agency, with the same history.