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Even outside of the fact that this isn't an option for a huge portion of the population, for those that it is possible for, is it better? Aren't there all sorts
by staticassertion 6y ago
Even outside of the fact that this isn't an option for a huge portion of the population, for those that it is possible for, is it better? Aren't there all sorts of harmful associations with sunlight exposure?
- dx87 6y agoI can't find it, but I remember reading a study posted here that said the downsides from sun exposure are outweighed by the upsides of getting enough vitamin D. The reasoning was that the issues caused by vitamin D deficiency aren't visible, while skin cancer from too much sunlight is easy to detect at home, and is rarely fatal if you catch it early.
- liability 6y agoIn the US the five year survival rate of melanoma, the most dangerous sort of skin cancer, is something like 99%. In 2015 only 60k people died from it globally; compare that to the billions of people who got more sunlight than the average software engineer practicing sunlight avoidance and I think it's clear there are better things to worry about (for instance, the misery of spending your life in the dark popping pills instead of getting some fresh air for an hour or so a day.)