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Article: A teen's buying guide to health products. (includes related article on sunglasses and list of information sources)
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- May 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Question: What's wrong with this picture? It's the merry month of May, the weather's good, and you're ready to make the most of it. You've just grabbed your neon blue shades, a bottle of baby oil, and are off to meet your friends to bag some rays. Sound good?
Answer: It may sound great, but it's certainly not healthy. Just about everything is wrong with that picture! Baby oil? Guaranteed to help you burn, not tan. And unless you've been vacationing on another planet, you know you should be wearing sunscreen, instead. Blue sunglasses? Your peepers deserve better, and neon blue shades are not safe for driving.
Sorry to be a wet blanket. But these ...