Does sunscreen cause skin cancer? Doctors debunk claims on social media
Claims about the safety of tanning are circulating on social media, fuelling a major misconception that sunscreen can cause skin cancer. Hundreds of creators, many of them TikTok users, have posted videos arguing that cancer isn’t caused by the sun, but by harmful chemicals in sunscreen. This comes after Neutrogena spray-on sunscreen and Aveeno products […]
Vermont considers bill that allows kids to use sunscreen in class
Two Vermont senators are fighting to lift a ban on children bringing sunscreen to school. Building S.187A bill that would allow students to use protective lotion without parental supervision was considered in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Friday. “Who could be against wearing sunscreen?” testified Colin Robinson, political director of the Vermont […]