Things Bite Back (cont’d.): Sinister side of sunscreens. “The widespread use of sunscreens has been increasingly questioned by experts who say that it may not provide

protection against skin cancer because it encourages people to sunbathe for longer. Now there is evidence that a

substance called octyl methoxycinnamate (OMC), used as a UVB filter in 90 per cent of sunscreens worldwide, may

itself be toxic,” especially in reaction with sunlight. New Scientist