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Sunlight Institute Responses to sun articles 5/28/18—6/3/18
Monday, June 4, 2018
Sunlight Institute Responses to sun articles 5/28/18—6/3/18
https://www.livescience.com/62670-is-any-tanning-safe.html
If tanning is always harmful, how do you explain this fact? A 20-year study showed that sun-seeking women had half the risk of all-cause death, compared to those who avoided the sun. In the same study, those who used sunbeds had a 23% reduced risk of death.… continue reading
What are the long-term consequences of a lifetime of sun avoidance?
Friday, June 1, 2018
So, the government spends bundles on anti-smoking campaigns, but then spends bundles on anti-sun messages, in effect canceling any positive outcomes of the anti-smoking message with their deadly advice to avoid the sun. continue reading
Staying Slim with Sunlight
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Stay slim with sun exposure? New, never considered research adds a reason to stay active in the sun. continue reading
US industry defends use of oxybenzone in sunscreens
Thursday, May 31, 2018
The Environmental Working Group launched the campaign this month, along with with the release of its 12th annual guide to sunscreens. It says oxybenzone is added to nearly 65% of the non-mineral sunscreens featured in its guide. continue reading
Are Tanning Salon Sunbeds Effective for Raising Vitamin D Levels?
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Sunbeds with a UVB component similar to solar summer sunshine may provide an effective alternate vitamin D source during winter months, according to a new Canadian study just published in the Journal Dermato-Endocrinology. continue reading
