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They can say what they want...every other study suggests that the sun is bad for your skin overall....free radicals, basal/squamous/melanoma, etc. Plus, you can get Vitamin D from other sources.

How about the glow from my LCD screen though... Does that prevent cancers?

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I wouldn't say every study suggests it's bad. Many do but many also many say that Sun is good for you. Look at this older study for example: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050526091912.ht...

It comes down to an amount of sun you get. UVB is really bad for you so if you soak up some Sun when it's not strong (around mid-noon), getting that Vit D should be good for you overall.

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