title: Sunscreens causing cancer? The facts.
abstract: Recent reports about sunscreen safety have received widespread media attention with headlines on many news broadcasts and Web sites claiming, "Your sunscreen may be giving you cancer." Are claims that deem sunscreens unsafe true? Do the potential risks of sunscreen use outweigh the benefits? As dermatology residents, what do you tell your patients? This article addresses 2 major concerns by providing a critical analysis of the available evidence-based data as well as additional resources for further exploration.
authors: sjalalat@gmail.com.
authors: Sheila
authors: S
authors: Jalalat
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents