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David J Leffell
Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, University of Yale
Expertise: Oncology, Surgery, Skin cancer
Details:
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
CLAIM
“Sunscreens cause cancer, not the sun”; sunscreen and sunless tanning products contain cancer-causing ingredients
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 09 Apr 2022
VERDICT
