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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Sunscreen Envy

    If you’re planning a trip this summer to Europe, Asia, Central or South America, one thing you probably shouldn’t pack is sunscreen. Not because those places don’t have sun. But, according to a coalition of public advocacy groups and dermatologists, they all have better sunscreen than you can buy here in the U.S.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    If you’re planning a trip this summer to Europe, Asia, Central or South America, one thing you probably shouldn’t pack is sunscreen. Not because those places don’t have sun. But, according to a coalition of public advocacy groups and dermatologists, they all have better sunscreen than you can buy here in the U.S. The PASS Coalition says new, more effective sunscreen ingredients have been held up for years awaiting approval by the FDA.

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    Anita Hill, DNA Ruling and Twitter & Turkey
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    2. 9:07DNA Evidence
    3. 16:35Books on Film
    4. 26:19Anita Hill
    5. 42:15Sunscreen EnvyYou’re reading this
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