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Article: Comprehensive Examination of Scientific Research Supports American Academy of Dermatology's Stance That Harmful Effects of Sunlight Outweigh Benefit of Vitamin D Production.
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- January 30, 2006
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Incidental Protected Sun Exposure and Dietary/Nutritional Supplements Provide Sufficient Amounts of Vitamin D in Most Populations
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite publications and media coverage linking vitamin D deficiency to an increased incidence of certain diseases, and implicating inadequate sun exposure as the cause, a comprehensive review of the scientific literature published in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology confirms that exposing oneself to harmful doses of ultraviolet radiation -- either from natural sunlight or light sources found in indoor tanning salons -- is an unsafe practice that is ...