Positive UV exposure information

Bill · 03-26-2008, 10:40 AM

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatol...tology/tb/8739

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 13 -- The American Academy of Dermatology is locked in a furor with a subset of its membership over whether to sell its name, prestige, and a special seal for endorsement of commercial sunscreens.

Bill · 03-26-2008, 10:43 AM

So, if a pharmaceutical company wants their product to have the AAD's "Seal of Recognition" (cleverly worded to not say approval, but just imply it) they pay a $5000 fee, submit their own research showing that their product is effective in blocking UV rays, and then pay $10,000 a year to the AAD.

Consumers assume that it is good for their skin since the Derm association is backing it, right? So, how is blocking UV light good for your skin again when it has been shown to actually REDUCE the incidence and severity of melanoma as well as several other types of cancer?

clubby · 03-26-2008, 10:49 AM

ABSOLUTELY! Lets get all this out in the open for everyone to see and hear. Can't trust a doctor unless one feels they are honest and have integrity. Think I'll start asking customers that tell me their Derm told them not to tan if their Derm approves of selling the very Seal that approve his practice, to just about anyone with $10,000.

bunz1969 · 03-26-2008, 11:42 PM

Hippocrates should be rolling over in his grave.

The Hippocratic Oath

Neon Beach · 03-26-2008, 11:58 PM

A furor!?! Holy schmoly!!

03-26-2008, 10:40 AM	# 1
Bill Administrator, ITA supporter Join Date: Jul-30-2007 Member No.: 3 Gender: Posts: 18,816 My Mood: Rep Power: 324997	Dermatologists' Seal-for-Sale Program Stirs Recriminations http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatol...tology/tb/8739 SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 13 -- The American Academy of Dermatology is locked in a furor with a subset of its membership over whether to sell its name, prestige, and a special seal for endorsement of commercial sunscreens. __________________ I didn't mean it. Please don't cry...

03-26-2008, 10:43 AM	# 2
Bill Administrator, ITA supporter Join Date: Jul-30-2007 Member No.: 3 Gender: Posts: 18,816 My Mood: Rep Power: 324997	So, if a pharmaceutical company wants their product to have the AAD's "Seal of Recognition" (cleverly worded to not say approval, but just imply it) they pay a $5000 fee, submit their own research showing that their product is effective in blocking UV rays, and then pay $10,000 a year to the AAD. Consumers assume that it is good for their skin since the Derm association is backing it, right? So, how is blocking UV light good for your skin again when it has been shown to actually REDUCE the incidence and severity of melanoma as well as several other types of cancer? __________________ I didn't mean it. Please don't cry...

03-26-2008, 10:49 AM	# 3
clubby My Bocce Balls Join Date: Aug-23-2007 Member No.: 59 Gender: Posts: 9,303 Rep Power: 21663	ABSOLUTELY! Lets get all this out in the open for everyone to see and hear. Can't trust a doctor unless one feels they are honest and have integrity. Think I'll start asking customers that tell me their Derm told them not to tan if their Derm approves of selling the very Seal that approve his practice, to just about anyone with $10,000. __________________ You Are Known By The People Who You Associate With. ~Clubby Wisdom~

03-26-2008, 11:42 PM	# 4
bunz1969 Yay for 2009 Join Date: Sep-17-2007 Location: In a state of denial Member No.: 87 Gender: MySpace ID: eurobody Posts: 7,965 My Mood: Rep Power: 47092	Hippocrates should be rolling over in his grave. The Hippocratic Oath __________________

03-26-2008, 11:58 PM	# 5
Neon Beach Join Date: Jul-30-2007 Location: Hannah Ho Hee, Ontario Member No.: 2 Gender: MySpace ID: neonbeachtanning Posts: 38,749 My Mood: Rep Power: 32725	A furor!?! Holy schmoly!! __________________ For optimal health, AVOID SUNBURN—NOT SUNSHINE. Neon Beach Tanning \| Web Design And Hosting \| Talk Timmins \| Sunlight Scam That new bed looks like a spaceship, does it move?

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