The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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   				ISSUE1052
May 7, 1999
                		
                	Sunscreens: Are They Safe and Effective?
					
					
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Sunscreens: Are They Safe and Effective?
May 7, 1999 (Issue: 1052)
					Exposure to the sun can cause acute and chronic injury to the skin. Sunburn is the visible acute injury, but immunosuppression also occurs.
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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