Saying that the sun and UV rays don't damage the skin or increase the risk of skin cancer is like saying smoking doesn't increase the risk of lung cancer. I really don't get this trend of questioning everything, it's like everyone's suddenly paranoid, like, "Hmm, everyone's lying to us." And I don't get it, is this supposed to be a battle?? On one side you've got a dermatologist who's spent over a decade studying all the cellular mechanisms of how the sun damages the skin backed by tons of research and on the other side you've got Steven Lubka, whose "favorite topic is the sun." So are we supposed to believe Steven just because he  REALLY likes the sun and he's telling us "Don't worry guys, the sun's totally safe"???
BTW nobody's forcing you to avoid the sun or use a sunscreen, just like nobody's forcing people not to smoke. But the fact remains: the sun causes skin damage and increases the risk of skin cancer. 

 I get where you're coming from, I've also felt this way about a lot of topics but I think he has honest intentions with his video. Like I've also wondered if before the last 100-200 years we spent most of our lives outdoors, why is sun exposure only now a concern? Especially considering that they didn't have sunscreen before. I'm not saying let's just never wear sunscreen and stare into the sun but I think this topic is worthy of some healthy skepticism. 

 200 years ago life expectancy was 40 years, I don't think worrying about their skin condition or melanoma was their top concern when they were dealing with stuff like tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and the plague. 

 That's actually incorrect, the average life expectancy of people before modern medicine was low because of the high amount of infant mortality (bringing down the average). But if you survived childhood, you could easily live into your 50s, 60s even 70s for some.Its's obviously way more common today but it wasn't unheard of in the past. 

 Yeah, you're probably right, but we can't know the exact number of people who died from skin cancer in the 1800s. 

 Yeah that's true. Though we can probably get a ballpark figure based on doctor journals describing skin cancer lesions on patients and extrapolate. It's not accurate but the best we can get. 

 BTW I totally understand where they're coming from with good intentions, and I know that there might be some confusion about the sun's pros and cons. Just wanted to share my perspective on the debate. 😊
 

 I'm all for healthy skepticism. Is this it though? 

 the trend comes from the whole medical profession playing along with the covid hoax, keeping their mouths shut about the experimental gene therapy rebranded as vaccine. I think its very understandable that folks now start distrusting those people in general.  Dont trust, verify. Everything. 

 Lol. This reply was meant for the whole thread, not just you. 💋