Polution May Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer
Exposure to amounts of pollution typically found in urban environments may more than double skin damage from the sun, preliminary research suggests.
Extreme weather and smoking may also increase the skin damage associated with ultraviolent (UV) radiation, the study suggests.
Michelle Garay, MS, of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies in Skillman, N.J., and colleagues presented the findings at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).