- Source type
- Study
- Access type
- Abstract/index
- Publisher
- Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
- Indexed by
- PubMed
- Date
- 2006
- Added
- 2026-06-30
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
91
Government health research
- Publisher type
- Government research
- Bias profile
- Low
This source is strongest for safety and clinical outcomes and weaker for consumer context and regulatory status.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 66/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 90/100
- Primary Anchor
- Mechanism
- 90/100
- Primary Anchor
- Safety
- 92/100
- Primary Anchor
- Consumer context
- 88/100
- Strong Support
- Trial discovery
- 89/100
- Strong Support
Best used for
- Research synthesis
- Public-health context
- Safety resources
Weak for
- Primary endpoint extraction when a study is available
Used in Viral Vitalism
Sunscreen: Skin-Cancer Shield or Hormone-Disrupting Trap?
Roles: Primary source
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Reduced melanoma after regular sunscreen use: randomized trial follow-up
Roles: Primary source
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
sun exposure: Natural sun exposure can still damage skin, and naturalness
Natural sun exposure can still damage skin, and naturalness is not evidence that sunscreen is unnecessary.
sunscreen: The claim that sunscreen causes cancer is unsupported and
The claim that sunscreen causes cancer is unsupported and risky; UV exposure is the better-established skin-damage and skin-cancer risk.
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- Trust score
- 60
- Publisher
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American Academy of Dermatology used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 82
- Publisher
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- Access
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British Journal of Dermatology used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Indexed by
- PubMed
- Access
- Abstract/index
- Usage
- 6 connections
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JAMA used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- JAMA
- Indexed by
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- Access
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- Usage
- 2 connections
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JAMA used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
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- Publisher
- JAMA
- Access
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