Oooh, Burn! Summer Myths Busted
Sources Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on August 06, 2019 Medically Reviewed on August 06, 2019
Reviewed by Jennifer
Robinson, MD on
August 06, 2019
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Dermatology: “Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac,” “Poison Ivy: Signs and Symptoms.”
American College of Emergency Physicians: “Don’t Pee on That Jellyfish Sting!”
American Optometric Association: “Protecting Your Eyes from Solar Radiation.”
AARP: “Can Air Conditioning Increase Your Chance of Getting a Cold?”
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: “Wait a Half-Hour After Lunch Before Going Back in the Water – Or You Just Might Drown.”
CDC: “Common Cold and Runny Nose,” “Facts About ‘Swimmer’s Ear,” “Recreational Water Illnesses,” “Triple A’s of Healthy Swimming.”
Consumer Product Safety Commission: "2013 Fireworks Annual Report," "Treadmill Injury Statistics."
Kidshealth.org: “Jellyfish.”
National Marine Fisheries Service: “Frequently Asked Questions About Sharks.”
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: “Leaves of Three, Let Them Be!”
Skin Cancer Foundation: “Is a Tan Ever a Good Thing?” Worst Case Scenario: Treating Sunburn.”
University of Florida: “Mosquito Repellants.”
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