Less yearly sun exposure in European populations correlates significantly to an increase in melanoma risk, according to new research published in the journal Dermato-Endocrinology. The study’s authors also analyzed the overall increase in melanoma in Europe, point out many factors, including:

• Melanoma in fair-skinned, indoor-working people is increasing around the world
• Outdoor workers receive 3-10 times the annual UV doses that indoor worker receive, but have only 50% of the risk for contracting melanoma
• The creation and use of sunscreens DID NOT [emphasis mine] reduce the incidence of the disease
• Many melanomas occur on areas of the body where the sun never shines.

Click here to read Dr. Marc Sorenson’s analysis of the research on The Sunlight Institute website.

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