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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Sun bathing could be an even more dangerous hobby than has previously been thought, as new research indicates that sunscreen lotions might

not effectively protect against skin cancer. Professor Roy Sanders and colleagues — from the research charity Raft, based at the Mount Vernon hospital in London, UK — exposed skin that was

removed from consenting patients to ultraviolet A (UVA) light at levels similar to those found in sunlight. They then compared the effects of applying three different brands of high-factor

sunscreen lotion. Although the sunscreen prevented the skin from burning — attributed to another component of sunlight, UVB — the UVA could still penetrate the skin, leading to release of

free radicals, which can cause DNA damage and lead to the formation of malignant melanoma. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access

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