I looked for some info on this and found an article here https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13439025/influencers-debunk-sunscreen-link-cancer.html
Funny stuff from the article: a doctor interviewed by WSJ says that just because there are carcinogens in the sunscreen doesn't mean they're doing anything bad, and my favorite, to develop thyroid tumors you'd have to put sunscreen on your whole body every day for 30 years, which is 1) less than the time it takes to develop skin cancer, and 2) exactly what you're encouraged to do if you go out in the sun every day.
Also, a doctor towards the end says that tans are the ourward manifestation of sun damage, which as far as I understand only applies to white people. For everyone else, it is evidence of an increase in melanin content in the skin, a defense against UV damage.
I also find it funny that I'm seeing displays in grocery stores and the like for sunscreen with pictures of black people on them. I've read recently that there's a marketing push by sunscreen manufacturers to target brown people because they have no room for growth, the entire market for their product already uses their product. Why you'd try to push a product onto people that don't need it if you're a serious producer of something some people really need I don't know, but such blatant dishonesty is a quick ticket to becoming viewed as a snake oil salesman.
I think all in all, probably people ought to 1) get a little sun exposure daily if possible, 2) protect themselves from the sun if they're going to be exposed for long periods, and 3) not apply compounds to their skin that contain god knows what nonsense like benzene compounds and other assorted garbage. A hat, long sleeves, maybe some zinc oxide should do you just fine.
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