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!
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
Wow...vaccines, seatbelts now sunscreen... I'm expecting a movement that believes that drinking water causes cancer anytime soon.
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..."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
With all due respect, a misused pencil CAN cause blindness. :)
Load More Replies...I know it's not the point of the article, but how good a song is Baz Luhrmann's Sunscreen song?
"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...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.
A lack of information never stopped someone from having an opinion.... anti-vaxers are the worst for this, followed by homeopaths....
I read somewhere that allowing guns in school classrooms could cause severe lead poisoning in children.
That sounds like liberal propaganda. It's really umbrellas that cause vaccines.
Load More Replies...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.
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?
To be fair, an umbrella protects you from the sun. It could be given an SPF rating, which would then apparently turn it into a carcinogen.
Like anti-vaxxers who believe the vaccine causes autism. There are "hot spots" of anti-vaxxers in the country, and now we're having measles outbreaks, which put not only the children of the nutcases at risk, but anyone who cannot be vaccinated due to other health issues. These people don't realize how dangerous measles can be.
Eating ice cream makes your head fall off. I said it, so it must be true.
I wear sunscreen on my face every single day.. Even in the winter clamation point I use as a moisturizer and to protect my face from the evil that is the Sun
Just figuring this out there, as someone who lives in an area where sunscreen is needed all year round, mind the type of sunscreen you use as well. Some sunscreens can cause corals to die... other sunscreens are not as sweat proof... get the best that covers what you need it for...
There actually is a study that says some common sunscreen ingredients cause dna damage. However the study has a paywall so idk how well it was carried out or what its implications really were. I will continue to paint my sunscreen on daily. The really cool thing is that they're trying to make a sunscreen that can repair damage.
These are the kind of morons who misheard contrails as chem trails and will NOT be persuaded otherwise. As for the anti vaxxers...smh.
It is sad, pathetic, dehumanizing and dangerous that people can quote made up studies and come off sounding credible. All the scientific proof in the world becomes secondary to a nice sounding urban legend.
In WW1, England found that head injuries shot thru the roof when soldiers started to use helmets. So - helmets was unsafe? Nope. But the head injuries har been deaths before the helmets came. And yes. When the war started, several nations did not issue helmets to their soldiers. Germany, England etcetera. Germany had their black pickle helmets, but those where not helmets as such. They where made of leather and did not offer and protection against - for example - shrappnel.
SMH when someone makes a baseless claim, gets called out, then demands his/her opponent disprove his/her claim. That is not how the burden of proof works people.
People desperate to express half-baked facts and generic platitudes relating to a shallow knowledge of a subject their desperate to be the authority of...idiots
Wow...vaccines, seatbelts now sunscreen... I'm expecting a movement that believes that drinking water causes cancer anytime soon.
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..."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
With all due respect, a misused pencil CAN cause blindness. :)
Load More Replies...I know it's not the point of the article, but how good a song is Baz Luhrmann's Sunscreen song?
"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...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.
A lack of information never stopped someone from having an opinion.... anti-vaxers are the worst for this, followed by homeopaths....
I read somewhere that allowing guns in school classrooms could cause severe lead poisoning in children.
That sounds like liberal propaganda. It's really umbrellas that cause vaccines.
Load More Replies...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.
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?
To be fair, an umbrella protects you from the sun. It could be given an SPF rating, which would then apparently turn it into a carcinogen.
Like anti-vaxxers who believe the vaccine causes autism. There are "hot spots" of anti-vaxxers in the country, and now we're having measles outbreaks, which put not only the children of the nutcases at risk, but anyone who cannot be vaccinated due to other health issues. These people don't realize how dangerous measles can be.
Eating ice cream makes your head fall off. I said it, so it must be true.
I wear sunscreen on my face every single day.. Even in the winter clamation point I use as a moisturizer and to protect my face from the evil that is the Sun
Just figuring this out there, as someone who lives in an area where sunscreen is needed all year round, mind the type of sunscreen you use as well. Some sunscreens can cause corals to die... other sunscreens are not as sweat proof... get the best that covers what you need it for...
There actually is a study that says some common sunscreen ingredients cause dna damage. However the study has a paywall so idk how well it was carried out or what its implications really were. I will continue to paint my sunscreen on daily. The really cool thing is that they're trying to make a sunscreen that can repair damage.
These are the kind of morons who misheard contrails as chem trails and will NOT be persuaded otherwise. As for the anti vaxxers...smh.
It is sad, pathetic, dehumanizing and dangerous that people can quote made up studies and come off sounding credible. All the scientific proof in the world becomes secondary to a nice sounding urban legend.
In WW1, England found that head injuries shot thru the roof when soldiers started to use helmets. So - helmets was unsafe? Nope. But the head injuries har been deaths before the helmets came. And yes. When the war started, several nations did not issue helmets to their soldiers. Germany, England etcetera. Germany had their black pickle helmets, but those where not helmets as such. They where made of leather and did not offer and protection against - for example - shrappnel.
SMH when someone makes a baseless claim, gets called out, then demands his/her opponent disprove his/her claim. That is not how the burden of proof works people.
People desperate to express half-baked facts and generic platitudes relating to a shallow knowledge of a subject their desperate to be the authority of...idiots
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