Umbrellas may shield you from more than rain: study

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Umbrellas may shield you from more than rain: study

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If it's streaming sunshine outdoors and the sunscreen isn't handy, grab an umbrella, researchers say. That little device could help shield skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays, according to a new study by dermatologists at Emory University in Atlanta. They found that any fully-functioning handheld umbrella can block more than three-quarters of UV light on a sunny day. Black ones seem to do the job especially well, blocking at least 90 percent of rays. ...

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