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eileen 11-11-2009 11:08 PM

Washington Times - Sunshine Debate (PRINT)
 
Sunshine vitamin stirs new debate:

Dr. Holick acknowledged that sunlight does increase the risk of the milder nonmelanoma forms of skin cancer, but he said that's mainly because people falsely think using sunscreen will protect them and thus don't limit or moderate their time in the sun.

As for deadly melanoma, he said there is not an inevitable relationship to spending time in the sun, provided one doesn't regularly get sunburns.

"If you think about it, most melanomas occur on the least sun-exposed areas, and an occupation requiring sun exposure decreases the risk. It turns out when you put sunscreen on, you weren't protected from [the sun's ultraviolet radiation], which alters your immune system," he said.

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