Tougher rules on skin protection: FDA sheds light on sunscreens

Tougher rules on skin protection
FDA sheds light on sunscreens

Is your sunscreen really waterproof? Sweatproof? And do you really need SPF 100?

The federal government announced new standards yesterday that are supposed to make it easier for consumers to choose a sunscreen that works.

Read the entire Columbus Dispatch article here.   Also, don't forget to check out Environmental Working Group's 2011 Guide to Sunscreen.

Environmental Working Group's 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce

Environmental Working Group's 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce Helps Cut Consumer Pesticide Exposure.

This is the Seventh Addition of this 2011 Shopper's Guide including:

The Dirty Dozen

Clean 15

Sign up to download a pdf version of the guide here.

Dirty Dozen
Buy these organic.

1.  Apples
2. Celery
3. Strawberries
4. Peaches
5. Spinach
6. Nectarines
7. Grapes
8. Sweet bell peppers
9. Potatoes
10. Blueberries
11. Lettuce
12. Kale/collard greens

Clean15
Lowest in Pesticides.

1. Onions
2. Corn
3. Pineapples
4. Avocado
5. Asparagus
6. Sweet peas
7. Mangoes
8. Eggplant
9. Cantaloupe
10. Kiwi
11. Cabbage
12. Watermelon
13. Sweet potatoes
14. Grapefruit
15. Mushrooms

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