FDA Proposes Sunscreen Rule, Cancer Warning

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sunscreen labels should spell out precisely how well they protect against sun damage and manufacturers should conduct new tests for a subtler type of ultraviolet radiation that can cause cancer, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed testing and rating the level of protection in over-the-counter sunscreens against ultraviolet “A”.

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