Hasselhoffs urge Health Minister to take action on nano-sunscreens

This morning, a crew of 20 Sydney-siders and Friends of the Earth members dressed up as beach safety icon David Hasselhoff to bring their concerns about the safety of nano-sunscreens to the office of the new Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek. Skin safety experts...
Hasselhoffs to Health Minister: Please regulate nano-sunscreens

Hasselhoffs to Health Minister: Please regulate nano-sunscreens

Coinciding with David Hasselhoff’s visit to Sydney, a crew of 20 Sydney-siders and Friends of the Earth members dressed up as beach safety icon ‘The Hoff’ to bring their concerns about the safety of nano-sunscreens to the office of the new Minister...

Skin experts question need for nano-ingredients in sunscreen

In interviews for last night’s report on Today Tonight (Jan 3, 2012), health experts have again questioned the need for nano-ingredients in sunscreens . “With nano-particles, rather than reflecting the ultraviolet light, they actually absorb it, and from absorbing...

NMI study of nanomaterials in sunscreens

Research by the National Measurement Institute (NMI) released earlier this year showed that a number of Australian sunscreen products contained nanomaterials.