Friday Favorites: Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer? Which Type Is Best to Use?
About this episode
The episode discusses the effectiveness of sunscreen in preventing skin cancer and highlights the FDA's stance on safe ingredients.
Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
People in this episode
Host: Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
Topics covered
- sunscreen
- skin cancer
- health
- FDA
- ingredients
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Products: zinc oxide, titanium dioxide
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