Vitamin D plays a crucial role in cancer prevention, but excessive sun exposure increases skin cancer risk. While sunscreen protects against harmful UV rays, it may reduce vitamin D synthesis.

Boots Soltan and Superdrug Solait are among those criticised for not keeping out ultraviolet B rays by the Consumers' Association Britain has around 2,000 deaths a year from skin cancer.

It's often said that while leaning your arm out the window when driving can cause a nasty sunburn, you're fine if the windows ...

about 95% are 'UVA (ultraviolet A rays)' with wavelengths of 320 to 400 nm, and about 5% are 'UVB (ultraviolet B rays)' with wavelengths of 280 to 320 nm. According to the Japanese Dermatological ...

BENGALURU: While Westerners come to India for sun therapy, there are many Indians who use high-level ultraviolet (UV) protection sunscreen in large quantities t ...