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Dermatologists Think it's Time to End Our Reliance on the Sun as a Major Source of Vitamin D

August 2006

A new review by dermatology experts suggests that supplements and diet, rather than sunlight, should be one’s source of vitamin D. The dermatologists suggest that the trade-off between obtaining vitamin D from sunlight exposure and the effects of photo-aging and skin cancer was sensible in our past, when life spans were not long. But in today's society, where life spans have doubled, and potentially 30% of Caucasians will develop skin cancer, the trade-off no longer makes sense. The conclusion is partly in response to recent research that proposed 10 to 15 minutes of unprotected exposure to midday sun as a good source of vitamin D.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatologists 54(2):301-317, 2006

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