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by borski 1122 days ago
Sunblock doesn’t block those beneficial benefits from sunlight; it blocks getting burnt, which can lead to cancer.
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You sound awfully certain of that, when some evidence definitely points the other way. This isn’t the article I was looking for but it touches on it:

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/sunscreen-sun-...

UV-A, -B, and -C are bad in different ways. Sunburns skew towards UV-A, while cancer and aging tends to be from UV-B and -C. Vitamin D synthesis results from UV-B exposure.
Sure, but as discussed elsewhere in this thread, the studies (at present, which doesn’t mean we won’t learn more in the future) do not support the assertion that sunblock prevents Vitamin D synthesis in any meaningful way, despite what a random blog post might tell you.
Amen. :) You're preaching to the choir. Health and wellness blogs generally service the theater of the placebo and hivemind ignorance bordering on mysticism.