Sunscreen may not stop cancer

Washington - Parents who use sunscreen on their children in hope of protecting them from skin cancer may be doing them more harm…

Washington - Parents who use sunscreen on their children in hope of protecting them from skin cancer may be doing them more harm than good, European researchers said yesterday. They said a study showed children who wore suntan lotion - no matter what the strength - were more likely to develop moles than children who did not. And moles are the main predictor of skin cancer.

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