Debunked: No, you won t develop skin cancer from wearing sunglasses
A social media claim is wrongly saying that sunglasses are harmful. By Lauren Boland Saturday 26 Jun 2021, 7:00 AM 9 hours ago 9,354 Views 0 Comments
A VIRAL IMAGE has collected thousands of views across social media this month by telling people that wearing sunglasses will cause them harm.
The claim suggests that by blocking light from our eyes, sunglasses “trick” the body into not protecting itself against the sun, leading to the development of skin cancer.
“This is one of the main reasons people get skin cancer. Not because of the sun, but because of sunglasses,” the post claims.