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Is sunlight really very bad for you? There seems to be extra obsession to protect against sun in the US. Everyone is plastering their kid with sunscreen. I jus

Is sunlight really very bad for you? There seems to be extra obsession to protect against sun in the US. Everyone is plastering their kid with sunscreen. I just do not know how much of it is true. If it was really bad for you places like Italy and Spain would be heavily impacted by it.

SoftTalker 2y ago
When my kids were young we used sunscreen in moderation to prevent burns. Once they had a tan we didn't worry about it unless we were going to be sitting in the sun for hours.
lazyasciiart 2y ago
A lot of people with ancestors from the Mediterranean have darker skin, which could have a big impact. Ozone levels also differ around the planet.
hanniabu 2y ago
Gotta be concerned with the garbage in sunscreen too
lhl 2y ago
There have always been clear benefits to sun exposure. While I can't speak about what the public opinion is these days, there's plenty of recent research covering that seem to have balanced risk/benefit analysis. Alfredsson, Lars, Bruce K. Armstrong, D. Allan Butterfield, Rajiv Chowdhury, Frank R. de Gruijl, Martin Feelisch, Cedric F. Garland, et al. “Insufficient Sun Exposure Has Become a Real Public Health Problem.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 14 (July 2020): 5014. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145014 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145014. Hoel, David G., Marianne Berwick, Frank R. de Gruijl, and Michael F. Holick. “The Risks and Benefits of Sun Exposure 2016.” Dermato-Endocrinology 8, no. 1 (October 19, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1080/19381980.2016.1248325 https://doi.org/10.1080/19381980.2016.1248325. Lindqvist, P. G., E. Epstein, K. Nielsen, M. Landin-Olsson, C. Ingvar, and H. Olsson. “Avoidance of Sun Exposure as a Risk Factor for Major Causes of Death: A Competing Risk Analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden Cohort.” Journal of Internal Medicine 280, no. 4 (October 2016): 375–87. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.12496 https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.12496.
- objektif 2y ago
  That is really what I am trying to say. I bet all in all just going out in the sun without sunscreen is better all benefits/risks of both sides considered.
riffic 2y ago
it depends when and where. Some latitudes or times of day may have relatively safer angles of sunlight.

SoftTalker 2y ago

When my kids were young we used sunscreen in moderation to prevent burns. Once they had a tan we didn't worry about it unless we were going to be sitting in the sun for hours.

lazyasciiart 2y ago

A lot of people with ancestors from the Mediterranean have darker skin, which could have a big impact. Ozone levels also differ around the planet.

hanniabu 2y ago

Gotta be concerned with the garbage in sunscreen too

lhl 2y ago

There have always been clear benefits to sun exposure. While I can't speak about what the public opinion is these days, there's plenty of recent research covering that seem to have balanced risk/benefit analysis. Alfredsson, Lars, Bruce K. Armstrong, D. Allan Butterfield, Rajiv Chowdhury, Frank R. de Gruijl, Martin Feelisch, Cedric F. Garland, et al. “Insufficient Sun Exposure Has Become a Real Public Health Problem.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 14 (July 2020): 5014. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145014 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145014. Hoel, David G., Marianne Berwick, Frank R. de Gruijl, and Michael F. Holick. “The Risks and Benefits of Sun Exposure 2016.” Dermato-Endocrinology 8, no. 1 (October 19, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1080/19381980.2016.1248325 https://doi.org/10.1080/19381980.2016.1248325. Lindqvist, P. G., E. Epstein, K. Nielsen, M. Landin-Olsson, C. Ingvar, and H. Olsson. “Avoidance of Sun Exposure as a Risk Factor for Major Causes of Death: A Competing Risk Analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden Cohort.” Journal of Internal Medicine 280, no. 4 (October 2016): 375–87. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.12496 https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.12496.

objektif 2y ago
That is really what I am trying to say. I bet all in all just going out in the sun without sunscreen is better all benefits/risks of both sides considered.

riffic 2y ago

it depends when and where. Some latitudes or times of day may have relatively safer angles of sunlight.