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The Way This Person Got Shut Down On Facebook After Saying ‘SPF Causes Cancer’ Is Epic
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer has just ended and most people will probably forget sunscreen for the next 9 months. This commenter, however, thinks we need to delete it from our lives altogether.
“SPF causes cancer,” the mystery person said. Now let’s ignore the fact that SPF is simply a measure of how effective a sunscreen protects the skin, and as such is simply nonsensical. Although to be fair, the original poster started it with the SPF talk.
No amount of “SPF” exists in the world to protect from the burn that was to follow however. The ignorance of the cancer claim was ruthlessly exposed in a wide-ranging and informative response, which basically brought the argument to a close with a standing ovation.
The post does open up an interesting debate however, because not all sunscreens are as safe as you might believe. While the “cause cancer” claim might be a little strong, some sunscreens contain chemicals that can irritate the skin, while others are misleading in their protection claims. So while some form of sun protection is certainly recommended, it’s definitely worth doing your research before you make a purchase!
Scroll down to check out the post for yourself and let us know what you think. Do you use sunscreen? Do you understand the concerns of those who choose not to? Do you believe that diet has a role to play in giving us a degree of natural protection? Join the debate!
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This couple deeply regretted not wearing sunscreen on their holiday at the beach
But one person thought they should forget it for the rest of their lives
Little did they know, their very, very poor reasoning exposed them for a savage burn
Sunscreen ingredients must be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to release for sale in the US. Currently, 17 sunscreen ingredients are approved
Image credits: skincancer.org
Here’s how people reacted
What do you think ?
Pamela24 7 years ago
Wow...vaccines, seatbelts now sunscreen... I'm expecting a movement that believes that drinking water causes cancer anytime soon.
Jeanette Hart 7 years ago
Of course it does! Show me one person who has had cancer who didn't drink water! The vaccine, seatbelt and sunscreen critics are just crazy, though.
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Siddharth Rath 7 years ago
"pencils cause blindness." or "petting cats and dogs can cause shrinkage of your penis." or "playing golf causes PCOD in women." or "licking your fingers for turning pages of books can cause ulcers in your cat's stomach." or "using jetspray after taking a s**t causes constipation in monkeys." or "having a refrigerator at home produces immense levels of radiation that poses threat to you and your family" or "using wifi disturbs your molecular biology" or "planting trees can cause Alzheimer's" or "breathing causes autism" or "poking your nose can cause arthritis in your 'eyes'" or "sharpening your pencil causes migraine in your knees"...there ya go conspiracy theorists, a wide range of s**t to choose from...for more, dm me
Ama-nee 7 years ago
With all due respect, a misused pencil CAN cause blindness. :)
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stellermatt 7 years ago
I know it's not the point of the article, but how good a song is Baz Luhrmann's Sunscreen song?
BoredDragonfly 7 years ago
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97 Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists". Thanks for making me listen to this incredible song again!
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Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Reacting with your fear of every conspiration without actually checking facts and their sources cause "idiots who KNOW THINGS".... and idioty is not a good way to prevent cancer or death. I would maybe praise the natural selection if those kind of idiot was not likely to stop protecting their kids. ANTIvax, antisunscreen... I wonder what will be the next trend to kill your kids.
Paul Mitchell 7 years ago
A lack of information never stopped someone from having an opinion.... anti-vaxers are the worst for this, followed by homeopaths....
B Hernandez 7 years ago
I read somewhere that allowing guns in school classrooms could cause severe lead poisoning in children.
madcow 3417 7 years ago
That sounds like liberal propaganda. It's really umbrellas that cause vaccines.
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GlassOfWater 7 years ago
I don't know about anyone else but in Australia every one knows someone who has had skin cancer. I'm not sure if I need to say anything more really.
Bunzilla 7 years ago
What gets me though, is that there seems to be no regulatory system in place to monitor the claims of the companies that make sunscreen. I saw a study by Consumer Reports a while back that showed that most of them fell far short of their advertised SPF, which naturally can put people at more risk when they think they're protected properly. Why aren't these companies getting, at the least, fined for false advertising?
Pamela24 7 years ago
Wow...vaccines, seatbelts now sunscreen... I'm expecting a movement that believes that drinking water causes cancer anytime soon.
Jeanette Hart 7 years ago
Of course it does! Show me one person who has had cancer who didn't drink water! The vaccine, seatbelt and sunscreen critics are just crazy, though.
Load More Replies... Siddharth Rath 7 years ago
"pencils cause blindness." or "petting cats and dogs can cause shrinkage of your penis." or "playing golf causes PCOD in women." or "licking your fingers for turning pages of books can cause ulcers in your cat's stomach." or "using jetspray after taking a s**t causes constipation in monkeys." or "having a refrigerator at home produces immense levels of radiation that poses threat to you and your family" or "using wifi disturbs your molecular biology" or "planting trees can cause Alzheimer's" or "breathing causes autism" or "poking your nose can cause arthritis in your 'eyes'" or "sharpening your pencil causes migraine in your knees"...there ya go conspiracy theorists, a wide range of s**t to choose from...for more, dm me
Ama-nee 7 years ago
With all due respect, a misused pencil CAN cause blindness. :)
Load More Replies... stellermatt 7 years ago
I know it's not the point of the article, but how good a song is Baz Luhrmann's Sunscreen song?
BoredDragonfly 7 years ago
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97 Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists". Thanks for making me listen to this incredible song again!
Load More Replies... Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Reacting with your fear of every conspiration without actually checking facts and their sources cause "idiots who KNOW THINGS".... and idioty is not a good way to prevent cancer or death. I would maybe praise the natural selection if those kind of idiot was not likely to stop protecting their kids. ANTIvax, antisunscreen... I wonder what will be the next trend to kill your kids.
Paul Mitchell 7 years ago
A lack of information never stopped someone from having an opinion.... anti-vaxers are the worst for this, followed by homeopaths....
B Hernandez 7 years ago
I read somewhere that allowing guns in school classrooms could cause severe lead poisoning in children.
madcow 3417 7 years ago
That sounds like liberal propaganda. It's really umbrellas that cause vaccines.
Load More Replies... GlassOfWater 7 years ago
I don't know about anyone else but in Australia every one knows someone who has had skin cancer. I'm not sure if I need to say anything more really.
Bunzilla 7 years ago
What gets me though, is that there seems to be no regulatory system in place to monitor the claims of the companies that make sunscreen. I saw a study by Consumer Reports a while back that showed that most of them fell far short of their advertised SPF, which naturally can put people at more risk when they think they're protected properly. Why aren't these companies getting, at the least, fined for false advertising?
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