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Behind the Scenes of ‘Is Sunscreen the New Margarine?’ Interview with the writer

Friday, August 2, 2019
Adventures in Audio
 
JCTA Note: if you have 20 minutes to spare, click on “Play” above and start listening at 4:30 in to the podcast. Rowan explain why he believes we’ve gone to far with sun avoidance.
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What If Avoiding the Sun Is Bad for You?

Friday, August 2, 2019

What If Avoiding the Sun Is Bad for You?

The pros and cons of sun exposure don’t start and end with vitamin D and skin cancer

Markham Heid
Jul 25 · 13 min read
Itwas around 15 years ago that Dr.
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Sunlight Institute Responses to sun articles 7/22/19-7/28/19

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Sunlight Institute Responses to sun articles 7/22/19-7/28/19 https://www.star2.com/health/2019/07/21/sun-still-main-cause-of-skin-cancer/ You cannot put all skin cancers in the same box. Melanoma is totally different from the common skin cancers (squamous -cell and basal-cell carcinomas, which are sunlight sensitive). Regular, non-burning sun exposure is protective against melanoma.… continue reading

Does too much sun cause melanomas?

Friday, July 12, 2019
W. Gifford-Jones 
More from W. Gifford-Jones Published on: July 11, 2019 | Last Updated: July 11, 2019 1:17 PM EDT In their book, “Embrace the Sun”, doctors William Grant and Marc Sorenson, experts on vitamin D, report that North Americans have been taught to believe excessive amounts of sun cause potentially fatal skin malignancies.… continue reading

Mobile Marketing Strategies You Probably Haven’t Considered

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

 Mobile Marketing Strategies You Probably Haven’t Considered

Guest AuthorLast updated: July 10, 2019Paid Search Marketing Mobile marketing is extremely powerful, but it’s easy to get stuck in a rut with techniques that don’t deliver the results you were hoping for.… continue reading

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