Spector said mouse study provided reason to stop using SPF 50 all year round, in post attacked as ‘frighteningly inaccurate’
The health expert Prof Tim Spector has come under fire from fellow scientists after he suggested people should stop using factor 50 sunscreen all year round.
Spector cited a recent mouse study that suggests vitamin D levels may be an important factor in cancer immunity and immunotherapy success, saying the research is “another reason to stop using SPF 50 all year round which blocks our natural defences”.
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