Sunscreen and vitamin D
Subject in Medicine
Sunscreen and vitamin D has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including TED Radio Hour. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Jessica Malaty RiveraInfectious disease epidemiologist, science communicator, and executive director of the Infodemiology Initiative
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
Podcasts
- TED Radio Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
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.