In a survey conducted last month and commissioned by the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, 17 percent of respondents said they would rather risk skin cancer than use sunscreens containing nanoparticles.This survey—along with three other papers on nanoparticles in sunscreens—was presented this week at the 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) in Perth, Australia.Of the three other papers, two of them seem to indicate that the risks from using sunscreens containing nanoparticles are no greater than those of traditional sunscreens. The third paper demonstrates that some sunscreens that claim to be “nano-free” sometimes do contain nanoparticles.Each year, 440,000 Australians receive medical treatment for skin cancers, and more than 1,700 people die from all types of skin cancer annually, according to the Cancer Council of Australia.So, it’s clear that choosing to avoid sunscreen altogether just because it might contain nanoparticles could threaten your life
Some Australians Prefer Skin Cancer to Sunscreens with …
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Some Australians Prefer Skin Cancer to Sunscreens with …