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"  The first long weekend of the summer season is here and there&amp;#039;s a good chance that there are lots of barbecues and outdoor activities in your plans. If purchasing a new bottle of sunscreen isn&amp;#039;t on your to-do list, add it right now. Using last year&amp;#039;s left over sunscreen is not recommended. To remind you to always protect your skin from potentially harmful UV rays, The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has declared today, the Friday before Memorial Day, &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t Fry Day.&amp;quot; When you go shopping this weekend, you&amp;#039;ll notice a label change on your favorite sunscreen brands. New FDA sunscreen regulations scheduled to go into effect on June 18th have created a standard for all sunscreen products. The new rules were designed to help you better understand how much sun protection you&amp;#039;re getting. Here&amp;#039;s what it all means:  Only products labeled &amp;quot;Broad Spectrum&amp;quot; with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher will protect you from both UVB (Ultraviolet B) and UVA (Ultraviolet A) radiation. Remember that while sunburn is primarily caused by UVB, both UVB and UVA can cause sunburn, skin cancer, and premature skin aging. Sunscreen products that are not labeled &amp;quot;Broad Spectrum&amp;quot; and have SPF values between 2 and 14 cannot make any sun protection claims. They will however have a warning that states the following: Skin Cancer/Skin Aging Alert:Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. This product has been shown only to help prevent sunburn, not skin cancer or early skin aging.  Sunscreen manufacturers will no longer be able to make &amp;quot;waterproof,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;sweatproof&amp;quot;, or &amp;quot;sunblock&amp;quot; statements on their packaging. In addition they can&amp;#039;t claim to provide immediate protection or provide protection for more than two hours without reapplication. In order to make such claims, companies will need to provide sufficient data to the FDA for approval. The statement, &amp;quot;Water Resistance&amp;quot; is allowed and companies making such a claim, must provide information on how long the stated level of sun protection lasts while swimming or sweating. The allowed label times are only 40 minutes or 80 minutes. Products that now boast SPF values of greater than 50 will be required to change their labels. Through research, FDA has determined that there is no additional SPF protection beyond 50. Products with SPF values of greater than 50 will be allowed to say SPF 50+ only.  And even if you&amp;#039;re wearing sunscreen remember to always limit your time in the sun. Sunglasses and hats are highly recommended for additional protection. Always, reapply your sunscreen every two hours, especially if you&amp;#039;re going into water. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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