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

• Increasing melanoma incidence significantly correlates with decreasing personal annual UV doses
• 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.

“I would strongly suggest that you read the paper cited below,” Dr. Marc Sorenson writes about the paper. “It contains all of the other citations used by the authors to develop the six statements I used above. Also, it is important to understand that you cannot go wrong by reading papers that are authored or co-authored by Dr. Diane Godar. She speaks the truth about sunlight and melanoma.”

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