ticles, could possibly have health risks. The Environmental Working Group has come out against them (and has a list of sunscreens that do not contain them)--but interestingly, the American Academy of Dermatology disagrees, saying that there's no good evidence that they are dangerous. Here's what we do know: too much exposure to UV rays can cause cancer. There are risk-benefit ratios to lots of the decisions we have to make for and about our children, and this is one of them. Please, don't ever skip the sunscreen because you are worried about the ingredients.
You can find out more about sunscreens and sunscreen safety from the American Academy of Dermatology, the Environmental Working Group and the American Academy of Pediatrics--and my friends Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson and Dr. Natasha Burgert have great blogs on the topic too.
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