Lawsuit Challenges Sunscreen Claims

Is sunscreen the snake oil of the 21st century? Sam Rudman, a lawyer who is leading a class-action charge against five sunscreen sellers says it is. Rudman’s suit argues that the use of terms such as "sunblock," "waterproof," and "all day protection" encourage a false sense of security that actually endangers those who use products such as Coppertone, Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic. In this piece. ABC News reports on the suit, and quotes dermatologists who advise us to keep using the sunscreen, even if every claim by every manufacturer is not literally true. Geezer is with the docs. He argues that most claims made about the dangers of skin cancer are not in dispute. Listen to a podcast about the lawsuit on Marketplace.