Claim: The sun doesn't cause cancer unless you bake chemicals on your skin.
Fact-check: Sunscreen branded a scam in baseless skin cancer claim
Verdict: false. uv radiation from the sun damages dna, which can cause skin cancer. chemicals in sunscreen help to block or absorb uv.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: George Driver
Date published: 2024-07-25T00:00:00