FDA proposes new UVA labeling for sunscreens.(News)(Food and Drug Administration ) From: Internal Medicine News | Date: September 15, 2007| Author: Mechcatie, Elizabeth | COPYRIGHT 2007 International Medical News Group. 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.Copyright information

A rating system that would use stars on the label of a sunscreen to indicate the degree of ultraviolet A protection provided by the product is among the main elements of a long-awaited Food and Drug Administration proposed regulation on sunscreen labeling.

Other main features of the proposed regulation include the requirement that a bolded warning be placed in the "Drug Facts" box that ultraviolet sun exposure "increases the risk of skin cancer, premature skin aging, and...