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.
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…
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