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Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D, which is required to maintain strong bones. It is possible to stay safe in the sun and get all the vitamin D your body needs.
The amount of sun exposure needed to make enough vitamin D changes from person to person and is affected by things like skin type, time of day and time of year. But most people in the UK only need to spend a short amount of time in the sun to make enough vitamin D. This is always less than the amount of time that causes reddening or burning.
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Vitamin D is a sub-category of Causes of cancer, Lifestyle, Sun & UV, Preventing cancerDiet and Nutrients
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Latest Vitamin D news from Cancer Research UK
- Press Release: No link between vitamin D levels and prostate cancer
14 February 2011 - News story: Vitamin D found to influence more than 200 genes, including some linked to cancer
24 August 2010 - Press Release: Vitamin D helps improve survival from bowel and skin cancer
21 September 2009 - News story: Skin cancer fears may increase risk of bone thinning disease
25 July 2008 - News story: Vitamin D and cancer link needs to be "clarified" says Cancer Research UK
17 October 2006
- News story: Joint position statement issued to provide vitamin D clarity
16 December 2010 - News story: Higher vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of bowel cancer
25 January 2010 - News story: Small study suggests vitamin D may lower PSA levels in some prostate cancer patients
28 April 2009 - News story: Cancer Research UK cautious over new vitamin D research
9 January 2008 - News story: Possible protective effects of vitamin D "warrant more study"
12 September 2006
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