Jake Schweitzer wants people to know: Skin cancer is serious and can happen to anyone, even athletes. It happened to his grandfather, who lost a battle with melanoma before Jake ever had a chance to meet him. That deep and personal loss is one reason why Jake is working with The Skin Cancer Foundation to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention.
Amid growing skin cancer rates in the U.S., health falsehoods around sun protection run rampant online, spread by social media “stars” whose legions of devoted fans have transformed them into vectors of misinformation.
A decade ago, sun protection was not considered cool or glamorous, but thanks in part to social media influencers, sun safety is (mostly) trending positive. That’s good news!
Our expert gives a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to some popular social media influencer-fueled trends around sunscreen and skin-care.
Misinformation about sunscreen safety has been circulating on social media for years. The most recent claim, that wearing sunscreen is harmful and may even cause skin cancer, is not only false but dangerous. We asked a top expert to weigh in on this concerning trend.
