American Academy of Pediatrics new policy statement on UV exposure \u2014 which has received media attention for suggesting that those under age 18 should not be permitted to use commercial sunbeds \u2014 also includes language suggesting that most chemical sunscreens on the market today may be dangerous.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople may wish to avoid using sunscreens that contain oxybenzone, which may have weak estrogenic effects when absorbed through the skin,\u201d AAP states in its sunscreen policy statement. The statement \u2014 titled \u201cUltraviolet Radiation: A Hazard to Children\u201d \u2014 openly contradicts AAP\u2019s other statements about sunlight. AAP also believes that the main reason 70 percent of children are vitamin D deficient today is that kids do not get as much sun exposure today as children did in generations past.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn one breath they are saying that children don\u2019t get enough sun exposure, in another breath they are making a policy recommendation made based on incomplete data provided to them by lobbying groups for the cosmetic dermatology industry and groups who have not identified that chemical sunscreen and cosmetic dermatology have affected their policy decisions,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cTheir policy recommendations are inconsistent and are in need of correction.\u201d<\/p>\n
To say that UV exposure from any source is harmful, and therefore should be avoided, is akin to saying that water causes drowning, and therefore humans should avoid water.<\/p>\n
AAP\u2019s position on oxybenzone in sunscreen has received almost no attention despite the fact that it is telling people to avoid most every chemical sunscreen product on the market. Oxybenzone is present in almost every brand of commercially available sunscreen today and is under fire from many sources as being a toxin that may have negative health effects. United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention research shows that 97 percent of Americans have oxybenzone in their urine now.<\/p>\n
Smart Tan recommends chemical sunscreens be used only when sunburn is a possibility \u2014 which is the product\u2019s only legal claim. But sunscreen manufacturers and dermatology groups have promoted daily-use of the product.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
American Academy of Pediatrics new policy statement on UV exposure \u2014 which has received media attention for suggesting that those under age 18 should not be permitted to use commercial sunbeds \u2014 also includes language suggesting that most chemical sunscreens on the market today may be dangerous. \u201cPeople may wish to avoid using sunscreens that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n