In our society, most people don’t question the need for sunscreens. It’s just accepted as the standard healthy practice when you plan to be out in the sun.
But beware! What’s generally accepted as true is not necessarily true!
Here are some facts to consider before lathering that sunscreen all over yourself and your children the next time you go out into the sun:
- Sunscreens will not safeguard you from melanoma, a potentially deadly type of skin cancer. They don’t filter or block the harmful melanoma-causing UVA rays; they only reduce sunburn risk.
- Sunscreens offer some protection against easily treatable basal cell carcinoma.
- Your body needs the UVB rays from the sun to produce vitamin D. Sunscreens, as low as SPF 8, block the UVB rays responsible for vitamin D synthesis.
- Sunscreens are regulated by the FDA as over-the-counter drugs because they contain active ingredients, many of which are toxic.
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