Burning issue: Sunscreens must meet new standards Screens are
not fool-proof protective shields. A window screen doesn’t
protect from no-see-ums that make you look like you have
measles. A human resource expert can try to screen out loser
candidates, but still a lazy toxic person can slip through the
cracks and into the adjoining desk in your office. Should
sunscreens be any different? The FDA realizes that screens are
not impenetrable shields. This federal organization announced
June 14, 2011, that it will now require sunscreen manufacturers
to meet standards and better inform consumers about their
products. About 40 percent of American adults and 80 percent of
kids get a sunburn every year, and sunscreens are supposed to
help prevent our skin from looking like Peking duck. Besides the
obvious pain and sometimes blisters from sunburn, sun damage can
have long-term consequences such as cancer. Just last year,
68,130 cases of melanoma were reported. Melanoma can be deadly,
and it only has to be 0.76mm deep int