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Mom Fired up After She Says Sunscreen — Not Sun — Burned Her Baby

Do you dutifully apply sunscreen on all of your exposed skin every time you go out in the sun? Perhaps you slather it all over your children or loved ones as well. This widely accepted practice is viewed as a necessary precaution by many, but in fact poses a danger in its own right. CBC News reports that Banana Boat Kids SPF50 inflicted 2nd degree burns on a 14-month-old baby. The mother, Rebecca Cannon of Canada, is justifiably furious. Rather than protecting her baby from sunburn, it was the...