What Jessica Malaty Rivera has said about Sunscreen and vitamin D
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 13, 2026
Jessica Malaty Rivera, Infectious disease epidemiologist, science communicator, and executive director of the Infodemiology Initiative, has been quoted on Sunscreen and vitamin D once in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on November 13, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Malaty Rivera rejects claims that sunscreen blocks vitamin D or causes cancer.
“you can wear your SPF and still get vitamin D. That's a misconception that you need to be out in the sun”
TED Radio Hour: An epidemiologist's guide to good health advice (Nov 13, 2026) · Listen from 50:22
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An epidemiologist's guide to good health adviceTED Radio Hour · Nov 13, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera about health misinformation, measles, vaccine trust, wellness grifts, AI medical advice, and trending health questions.
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