“Wearing sunglasses will lead to skin cancer”
Social media posts
Claim dated 1 Jun 2021.
TheJournal.ie rated thisFalse
What TheJournal.ie found
There is no advice from public health agencies against the wearing of sunglasses, nor are sunglasses listed as a cause or risk factor for skin cancer. In fact, sunglasses are widely recommended around the world as a tool to protect our eyes and the delicate skin around them.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 June 2021. TheJournal.ie (Ireland) looked into it and published its finding on 26 June 2021, 25 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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