Overexposed!

If the sales pitches on sunscreen bottles seem too good to be true, maybe it's because some of them are.
Recent studies indicate labels on a number of popular products are misleading, confusing, and in some cases, downright false.
In a recently released study, Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group tested 786 name-brand sunscreens to assess their UVA protection, stability in sunlight and potential health hazards. The group found only 131 products -- that's 17 percent -- offer good protection with minimal health risks.
The study also revealed that 50 percent of products make claims that EWG calls "unacceptable" or misleading based on the FDA's draft sunscreen safety standards. read more...
By Ann Tatko-Peterson
Contra Costa Times