When we smear on sunscreen, dermatologist Kanade Shinkai with the University of California, San Francisco says, most of us don’t think about it getting under our skin.
“I think there was an assumption that these are things that we apply to our skin — they don’t really get into our bloodstream,” Shinkai says.
But earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns about chemicals commonly found in sunscreen, noting that they can enter the bloodstream at levels significantly higher than the current FDA threshold for safety testing. And it’s unknown whether there are any harmful health effects. So the agency has asked sunscreen manufacturers to complete safety studies by this November.
The FDA noted that only two of the 16 active ingredients commonly used in commercial sunscreens — the mineral sunblocks, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide — are “generally recognized as safe and effective.” That’s a designation the FDA gives a substance when qualified experts consider it generally safe for its intended use.
I really wish Life would NOT imitate comics in this case.
Even Frank wouldn’t agree with this BS.
Punisher’s creator Gerry Conway condemned cops using his symbol. One of the most influential Punisher writers Alan Grant condemned it as well. Kurt Busiek outright pointed out Frank is a serial killer and spent two days arguing with angry assholes defending this on twitter.
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as i recall, the page above was in response to how often this bullshit crops up—the sheer numbers of US police and military who adopt the Punisher’s symbol as theirs.
Up now on my eBay! Classic urban fantasy/horror comic from 2000! Deja Vu #2 by Richard Moore! Also up for grabs: my superheroine comic collection (70’s-80’s stuff), random Radio Comix books and various indie comics! My house is super small, and I am still selling off thirty years’ worth of collectibles to raise money for ongoing back taxes & various upcoming large expenses, so every little bit helps. Thanks for looking & sharing!
