Fact-check: “Sunscreen causes vitamin deficiency in children”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
Sunscreen does reduce cutaneous vitamin D synthesis — a 2025 meta-analysis found a statistically significant but small reduction (~2 ng/mL) in serum 25(OH)D — and one observational study of 376 Turkish children found lower vitamin D levels in sunscreen users in winter. But the preponderance of evidence, including a 2019 international expert consensus, a CDC review of seven clinical trials, and real-world studies (including one in children), shows that routine sunscreen use in real-life settings…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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