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    Safety of Sunscreen

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    Safety of Sunscreen The sun’s rays have powered life on our planet since its creation‚ and have made life possible for all living things. The sun is one of the most important elements of the universe‚ but in recent years has only been condemned for some of its harmful effects on humans. Lately‚ all that is heard about the sun anymore is how can be harmful and how protection from overexposure is needed. Many people are scared of dangerous overexposure effects such as sunburn‚ premature aging of the

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    Chemistry of Sunscreens

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    Chemistry of Sunscreens “Over 400 years ago‚ Copernicus declared that the sun was the center of our universe. Primitive societies in every continent have worshiped the sun as the god that provided warmth and made the crops grow” Today‚ the sun is not something we worship but something we try to avoid due to the fact that we are aware that it contains two main sources of ultraviolet radiation that is harmful to our bodies. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is defined by wavelengths‚ and is divided

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    Sunscreen Lab

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    The efficacy of sunscreen of different protectant levels to protect bacteria from ultra-violet (UV) light Ben Mitchell‚ Brigette Geniusz‚ Tylor Holcomb‚ Mark Kendrick June 16‚ 2014 Abstract: The efficacy of sunscreen is important because it blocks potentially harmful UV light‚ which may be a primary factor in skin cancer. Different levels of sun screen were tested alongside lotion and no treatment to see how well they protected Escherichia coli strain K-12 (Ecoli K-12) from UV light. The group

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    The Dangers of Sunscreen

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    THE FALSE PROMISES OF SUNSCREENS The Real Consequences of Their Use It is said that sunscreen prevents sunburns and other skin diseases caused by the sun. However‚ on the flip side it’s also said that sunscreen is one of the main causes of skin diseases like melanoma. Sure‚ sunscreen prevents the epidermis from burning‚ but it has other consequences that follow. They not only increase the risk of skin cancers‚ they also expose the skin to a higher percentage of solar rays that break down collagen

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    Sunscreen Research Paper

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    What do the SPF Numbers on Sunscreen mean? What is the SPF number on the sun screens? The higher the number‚ the better‚ right? Before you head out in the sun this summer‚ you should know a few things about SPF. What is it‚ exactly? What do the numbers mean‚ and how high can they go? We use sunscreen to block ultraviolet light from damaging the skin. There are two categories of UV light. The UVA- has more long-term damaging effects on the skin‚ like premature aging. UVB --causes sunburns

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    What Sunscreen Works

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    What Sunscreen really works? Problem: Will sunscreen with an SPF of 4 be able to withstand the sunlight more effectively than SPF 45? Purpose: Due to the increasing amount of sun exposure on teens‚ we want to ensure that sunscreen can protect against the sun. An increase amount of exposure can damage the skin directly. The dangers of increased sun can lead to the 3 types of skin cancer (Basal‚ Melanoma‚ and Squamous) and these types can spread to other parts of the body. The most dangerous form

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    Danger: Chemical Sunscreens Sunscreen is meant to be a product designed to protect the skin from the sun. The first form of sunscreen was a red‚ petroleum jelly like substance that was mainly used to aid troops during WWII‚ it then transformed into a sort of pasty‚ white substance of zinc oxide. As the years passed and society began to evolve into one that craved sun kissed skin‚ many companies started to brainstorm in search of a new kind of sunscreen. The formula they aimed for was one that protected

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    Sunscreen was the most valuable invention for kids because it helps protect them from the sun. The Skin Cancer Foundation states “The US government has officially identified ultraviolet radiation (UVR) both from the sun and from tanning machines as a known cause of cancer in humans.” Clearly‚ it is saying that sun which carries ultraviolet radiation that can cause cancer. Many people argue that it is useless for the reason that you have to apply it after you get in the pool to prevent sun burns.They

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    In this lab‚ our concept is to find the extinction coefficient “ε” for a specific sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF)‚ we are using brand: NO-AD SPF 15 for this experiment‚ our extension coefficient “ε” value is to be 482.04 cm2/g. Objective: Our objective with this experiment is to find the relation of sun block with the extension coefficient by measuring the absorbent rate of UV rays the sunscreen can absorb. And how it can absorb harmful waves that emit from the sun. Ultra Violet

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    NAME: Diana Simpson SPEECH #: 5 GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade my audience. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade my audience to wear sunscreen. CENTRAL IDEA: To persuade my audience that not wearing sunscreen and even wearing the wrong type of sunscreen can be dangerous and deadly‚ what the solution is to fix this problem‚ and how the solution can have an impact on everyone. SUPPORTING MATERIALS SOURCES: See Attached VISUAL AID (S): Prezi PowerPoint OUTLINE I. ATTENTION

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