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One in five people will get a skin cancer diagnosis by the time they are 70. That’s according to the American Academy of Dermatology.



There’s many things you can do to prevent skin cancer. Seeking shade during the hours that the sun's rays are the strongest, and wearing sun-protective clothing helps. And then, there’s always sunscreen.



But this iconic lotion has been coming under fire. Several social media influencers are claiming that sunscreen, the very thing that is supposed to protect us from skin cancer, has cancer causing ingredients. Today, on Where We Live, we separate fact from fiction when it comes to sunscreen, tanning and skin cancer.



Now we are hearing the sunscreen sold in the United States isn’t as effective as the formulas sold overseas. In early July, Sen. Richard Blumenthal encouraged the Food and Drug Administration to approve more effective ingredients in sunscreens.



Are you wearing sunscreen this summer? Got a question about skin protection?



GUESTS:


Stacey Mann: Sr. Development Manager at the American Cancer Society and a Melanoma Advocate living in Milford, Connecticut.


Dr. Kelly Olino: Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology at Yale School of Medicine


Caroline Hopkins: Health & Science Reporter who recently reported on sunscreen for the New York Times 

Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

One in five people will get a skin cancer diagnosis by the time they are 70. That’s according to <a href="https://www.aad.org/media/stats-skin-cancer">the American Academy of Dermatology.</a>
 
There’s <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/skin-cancer/prevention/index.html">many things you can do to prevent skin cancer.</a> Seeking shade during the hours that the sun's rays are the strongest, and wearing sun-protective clothing helps. And then, there’s always sunscreen.
 
But this iconic lotion <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/well/live/sunscreen-skin-cancer-gen-z.html">has been coming under fire.</a> Several social media influencers are claiming that sunscreen, the very thing that is supposed to protect us from skin cancer, has cancer causing ingredients. Today, on Where We Live, we separate fact from fiction when it comes to sunscreen, tanning and skin cancer.
 
Now we are hearing the sunscreen sold in the United States isn’t as effective as the formulas sold overseas. In early July, <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-07-05/overseas-sunscreens-offer-better-protection-fda-could-help-the-us-catch-up-blumenthal-says">Sen. Richard Blumenthal encouraged the Food and Drug Administration to approve more effective ingredients in sunscreens.</a>
 
Are you wearing sunscreen this summer? Got a question about skin protection?
 
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Stacey Mann: Sr. Development Manager at the American Cancer Society and a Melanoma Advocate living in Milford, Connecticut.
</li>
<li>
Dr. Kelly Olino: Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology at Yale School of Medicine
</li>
<li>
Caroline Hopkins: Health &amp; Science Reporter who recently reported on sunscreen for the New York Times 
</li>
</ul>
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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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