Doctor Column

Sunscreens, SPF and the Importance of Being “Sun Smart!” July 5, 2019 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Years ago, while walking on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, I noticed stretches of women sitting on benches facing the ocean in their bathing suits. They held metal-like reflectors under their chins while gathering the noonday sun and aiming it at their faces. Today, women at the beach or pool are protecting themselves from the sun.