the anti-sunscreen movement

[Anonymous]

I think sun exposure is critically valuable within limits. I do wear sunscreen when in the sun for extended amounts of time and always on my face. The sun as well as sunscreen has both benefits and harms. It is all about balance. This is not a MAGA thing. There was a really good article in the Atlantic about this.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/06/sun-exposure-health-benefits/678205/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m married to an orthopedic. You need vitamin d for healthy bones. I also feel like slathering ourselves in chemicals isn’t healthy either. We don’t wear it everyday. We wear it if we’ll be outside more than a half hour to 45 min. My answer might change if we had a strong history of melanoma, but we don’t.

An orthopedic...

People with fair skin can get vitamin d from other sources. Having large areas of your facial skin removed isn't worth this stupidity. Melanoma isn't the only concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. Yes...I just came across this whole movement too and wanted to scream. I'm just sick of the concrete thinking. You don't have to be all-or-nothing (even if that gets you more clicks as an influencer). It's lead to such dangerous behavior with sunscreen, vaccines, dieting etc. There are costs/benefits to everything. People have lost all ability to discern real risk and to make decisions based on reliable sources.

We seem to be more stupid than we used to be. Most people don't understand the very basic principles of statistics and this makes me hopeless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think sun exposure is critically valuable within limits. I do wear sunscreen when in the sun for extended amounts of time and always on my face. The sun as well as sunscreen has both benefits and harms. It is all about balance. This is not a MAGA thing. There was a really good article in the Atlantic about this.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/06/sun-exposure-health-benefits/678205/

"balance" what a load of bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I won't stop using it, but I do question whether there is some drawback to regularly rubbing chemicals all over the largest organ of one's body. My guess is that whatever it may be, skin cancer is worse.

This.

Do you rub lotions/makeup on your face and body? They're also chemicals. Spray perfume on yourself, use scented products? They're all chemicals but you freak over a very basic product that saves lives.

So, so stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When they get skin cancer, they can heal it through diet, vitamins and supplements. Easy fix.

Is this a joke? I would have assumed so years ago, but with the orange man and that crazy guy shutting down vaccine research maybe it's serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When they get skin cancer, they can heal it through diet, vitamins and supplements. Easy fix.

Or they could just die, which is also an easy fix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You people realize that there are millions of people who labor in the sun every day and they don’t use sunscreen right?

They aren’t the ones getting the cancer. It’s office workers on vacation that get it. Maybe the science should look into it.

This is absolute bull shite.

You could not be more wrong.

I'm so sick of this. The current administration has taught people that you can just make crap up, scream it to the world, and some people will believe this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people realize that there are millions of people who labor in the sun every day and they don’t use sunscreen right?

They aren’t the ones getting the cancer. It’s office workers on vacation that get it. Maybe the science should look into it.

Those who labor in the sun every day get very tanned or have more skin pigment (melanin) to begin with. That melanin is protective to a large extent. But office workers with lighter skin and who are only in the sun on lunch break or weekends are more vulnerable and need to cover up or wear sunscreen in the sun.

I personally only use sunscreen when exposed to sun, I would not leave sunscreen on indoors as some do.

If you’re sitting in a sunny office next to windows, you’re getting UVA radiation.

Guess working in windowless offices for decades has made me one of the lucky ones!!

[Anonymous]

Spouse has had melanoma, I have had mohs surgery for a small cancer on my face and another larger cancerous growth removed (was biopsied and then I had to go back for them to "dig out the cancer" because the biopsy found malignancy).

You bet we slather the kids in sunscreen, as we do ourselves, as they all have a combination of both of our fair skin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Which sunscreen has the healthy ingredients?

Anyone?

You are so dumb you don't realize how meaningless your question is. Sunscreens contain chemicals that block the sun's rays. The chemicals are not "unhealthy". Because you are dumb, you assume chemicals are all bad. Food contains chemicals, lotions, shampoos, toothpaste contain chemicals. We can go on forever with this game.

D.U.M.B.

[Anonymous]

I think sunscreen is a scam. I'm in my 30s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean also, look up solar comedones. Wearing sunscreen is one if the best ways you can prevent aging.

I mean cancer avoidance should be a given but appealing to vanity might work.

Have you had your vit d level checked?

Yes? My blood work gets checked every year. Never had low Vitamin D. Never had skin cancer despite terrible family history of melanoma.

Also you know you can take a vitamin for that, right? So A) sunscreen doesn't fully prevent vitamin D,l absorption try going outside once in a while but B) pretending it did, you don't have to have aged skin or skin cancer to avoid Vitamin D deficiency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. Yes...I just came across this whole movement too and wanted to scream. I'm just sick of the concrete thinking. You don't have to be all-or-nothing (even if that gets you more clicks as an influencer). It's lead to such dangerous behavior with sunscreen, vaccines, dieting etc. There are costs/benefits to everything. People have lost all ability to discern real risk and to make decisions based on reliable sources.

We seem to be more stupid than we used to be. Most people don't understand the very basic principles of statistics and this makes me hopeless.

Or maybe people can look at all the things like DDT and asbestos that scientists swore were safe once upon a time. Fool people enough times and they get skeptical.

We’re starting to realize we got scammed with fluoride and things like sunscreen are just getting started.

[Anonymous]

I use sunscreen but I think the adherence to sunscreen is over the top. We’re meant to see the sun. Most of us barely get sun exposure and when we do, we slather it on.

Balance is key here and we seem to have lost it.