Public Health@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 个月前

Fact check: Does sunscreen increase skin cancer risk?

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Fact check: Does sunscreen increase skin cancer risk?

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Public Health@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 个月前

Fact check: Does sunscreen increase skin cancer risk? – DW – 07/19/2025

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Social media posts claiming sunscreen causes cancer are spreading fast — but experts and studies say otherwise. Can sunscreen protect from melanoma, or do they increase the risk of skin cancer?

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Getting older also increases cancer risk
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  Not much one can do about that, though.

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