#0078 - Rowan Jacobsen: Sunlight and Skin Cancer

Clips used under fair use from JRE show #2516

 

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Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's June 2026 interview with science writer Rowan Jacobsen

 

Main

• Sunscreen application does not prevent vitamin D production in the majority of people 

• The effect of sunscreen on vitamin D: a review - PubMed 

• The effect of regular sunscreen use on vitamin D levels in an Australian population. Results of a randomized controlled trial - PubMed 

• Meeting Vitamin D Requirements in White Caucasians at UK Latitudes: Providing a Choice - PMC 

• Getting enough vitamin D? You need far less sun than you might think 

• Colour Counts: Sunlight and Skin Type as Drivers of Vitamin D Deficiency at UK Latitudes - PMC 

• How much sunshine do we really need? 

• Skin Cancer Concerns in People of Color: Risk Factors and Prevention - PMC 

• Skin Cancer Across All Skin Tones: Risks By Race | SERO 

• Are People of Color at Risk for Skin Cancer? 

• Occupational differences in standardized mortality ratios for non‐melanotic skin cancer and melanoma in exposed areas among individuals with Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV - PMC 

• New data on skin cancer in the horticulture workforce - The Institute of Chartered Foresters

• Reexamining the Link Between Occupational Sun Exposure and Melanoma | Dermatology Times 

• Occupational solar ultraviolet radiation and incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer in a nationwide cohort - ScienceDirect 

• Should you wear sunscreen when driving? Car windows fall short on UV protection, study says 

• An ingredient used to fry your food is making its way into sunscreen | USA Today 

 

Toolbox

• The effect of sunscreen on vitamin D: a review - PubMed 

• The effect of regular sunscreen use on vitamin D levels in an Australian population. Results of a randomized controlled trial - PubMed 

• Vitamin D 

 

Clips used under fair use from JRE show #2516

 

Listen to our other shows:

• Cecil - Cognitive Dissonance and Citation Needed

• Marsh - Skeptics with a K and The Skeptic Podcast

 

Intro Credit - AlexGrohl: 

https://www.patreon.com/alexgrohlmusic