Sun creams provide protection against sunburn. But the risk of developing skin cancer still increases if you sunbathe for too long. The reason for this is that sun cream allows people to spend longer periods of time out in the sun without getting sunburnt, but at the same time the longer sun-worshipers sun themselves the higher the dosages of UV radiation they receive. As exposure to UV increases so does the risk of developing skin cancer - especially the dangerous black skin cancer (melanoma). Philippe Autier, a leading researcher at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is now pointing out this connection in an article for the specialist journal "British Journal of Dermatology". Autier advises people not to stay in the sun for longer than would have been possible without sun cream before getting burnt, even when using skin cream. Autier recommends that advertising and packaging for sun cream should point out the increasing risk of skin cancer from long periods of sunbathing.
The epidemiologist Philippe Autier is also known outside scientific circles, due to his work for the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Autier's research concentrates on the connection between UV radiation and the risk of cancer.
The Sunlight Research Forum (SRF) is a non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands. Its aim is to make the latest medical and scientific findings on the effects of limited amounts of UV radiation upon human beings accessible to the wider public.
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A summary of the article "Autier, Philippe: Sunscreen abuse for intentional sun exposure; British Journal of Dermatology 11/2009" can be downloaded from the SRF website www.sunlightresearchforum.eu.
The epidemiologist Philippe Autier is also known outside scientific circles, due to his work for the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Autier's research concentrates on the connection between UV radiation and the risk of cancer.
The Sunlight Research Forum (SRF) is a non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands. Its aim is to make the latest medical and scientific findings on the effects of limited amounts of UV radiation upon human beings accessible to the wider public.
Note:
A summary of the article "Autier, Philippe: Sunscreen abuse for intentional sun exposure; British Journal of Dermatology 11/2009" can be downloaded from the SRF website www.sunlightresearchforum.eu.
