Sunscreen advice: Dermatologists debunk misinformation [Video]

A buff, tanned man says he has an important message from the “sun god.”

“If you use sunscreen, you’re literally blocking yourself from the most important aspect of health and that is light exposure,” he said in a TikTok video from one of Florida’s beaches.

The man with the handle “Captain Morgan” is part of the anti-sunscreen movement that claims that sunscreen can cause more harm than good. Those behind the trending term claim the chemicals in sunscreen can cause cancer and use of the product can lead to vitamin D deficiency, which weakens the immune system.

But dermatologists are sounding the alarm about misinformation from the anti-sunscreen movement, saying not wearing sunscreen is what will actually cause cancer, among other problems.

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Debunking sunscreen misinformation

“The concern I have about this movement is that it is actually based …