Clothing and hats are among the simplest and most effective ways to guard your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. They provide a physical block between your skin and the sunlight. Unlike sunscreen, you ...

No matter where your summer adventures take you—whether it’s hiking excursions, pool or beach days, or amusement park fun—your skin is at risk of sun damage from ultraviolet (UV) rays. Even on cloudy ...

Choosing the right chemical-protective clothing can be difficult due to a lack of standards and insufficient data. It has been common to choose chemical-protective clothing based on the A, B, and C ...

NATICK, Mass. (Nov. 19, 2015) -- Army researcher Quoc Truong wants to fill in the gaps in Soldier protective clothing - literally. Truong is a physical scientist at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier ...

Some clothing and swimwear advertise their “UV protection” technology, but does this really work? Doug Grossman, MD, from Huntsman Cancer Institute talks about varying levels of protection you can ...

Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as “sun-protective clothing?” If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all?-- John Sugarman, San Diego, CA While there will ...

Kids and babies have thinner, more sensitive skin, making it essential for parents — and their little ones — to develop good sun-protection habits from the get-go. “Getting kids used to sun protection ...

The field of thermal protective clothing has rapidly evolved to address both the efficiency of heat insulation and the increasing demand for wearer comfort in high-risk environments. Recent research ...