Green Options » sun damage http://greenoptions.com/tag/sun-damage Posts tagged 'sun damage' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en How Safe is Your Sunscreen? 1500 Sunscreens Ranked for Safety, Effectiveness http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/02/how-safe-is-your-sunscreen-1500-sunscreens-ranked-for-safety-effectiveness/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/02/how-safe-is-your-sunscreen-1500-sunscreens-ranked-for-safety-effectiveness/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:03:48 +0000 Derek Markham http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/02/how-safe-is-your-sunscreen-1500-sunscreens-ranked-for-safety-effectiveness/

With summer now in full swing, our kid’s exposure to the sun is at its highest, and the stores are full of many different products purporting to protect children from sun damage. But how can you be sure that the sunscreen that you choose is actually effective without being harmful to them? The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) new sunscreen rankings can help you decide.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/02/how-safe-is-your-sunscreen-1500-sunscreens-ranked-for-safety-effectiveness/feed/ 3 Things To Do In the Shade this Summer – Keeping Kids Out of the Sun http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/06/3-things-to-do-in-the-shade-this-summer-%e2%80%93-keeping-kids-out-of-the-sun/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/06/3-things-to-do-in-the-shade-this-summer-%e2%80%93-keeping-kids-out-of-the-sun/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:52:15 +0000 mcmilker http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/06/3-things-to-do-in-the-shade-this-summer-%e2%80%93-keeping-kids-out-of-the-sun/ It’s the middle of the day. The kids have been out since 10:00am and the sun is at its mid day zenith. Recent reports tell us Kids’ sun exposure may be key to deadly cancer so we’re heading inside for a few hours to avoid the scary 12:00-2:00 UV rays.

Oh wait, this just might not be practical! We’re at the pool/a picnic/ a park…there is no inside! What should we do?

This turns out to be an issue that comes up a lot in the summer. But as child who spent every summer from 9:30am to 6:00pm at the local swimming pool, I’m full of ideas for activities to bring along to the beach or pool and do in the shade.

So, in addition to your typical beach or pool supplies – sunscreen, snack, water, towels and changes of clothes, pack a few of these things as well.

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