No, there's no proof sunscreen increases cancer risk
Summary
A large study involving nearly 470,000 people did not prove that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer. The study mainly looked at genetic factors linked to skin cancer and showed that people who use sunscreen often have higher sun exposure, which is the actual risk factor.Key Facts
- The study cited was done by Canadian researchers and published in 2023.
- It aimed to find genetic traits that affect skin cancer risk, not to test sunscreen safety.
- The “sunscreen paradox” explains why sunscreen users may seem to have higher skin cancer risk: they often spend more time in the sun.
- UV radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer.
- Some people believe that oxybenzone, a chemical in sunscreen, enters the bloodstream in harmful amounts, but current studies only measured its presence, not harm.
- The US FDA uses certain chemical levels as signals to do more testing, not as proof of danger.
- Misinformation about sunscreen and cancer spreads widely on social media every summer.
- A far-right news channel linked to President Donald Trump helped spread the incorrect claim about sunscreen risks.
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