In defense of sunlight : the surprising science of sun exposure / Rowan Jacobsen ; foreword by Richard Weller, MD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobsen, Rowan, author.

Contributor:

Weller, Richard P. J. B., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sunshine--Health aspects.

Sunshine.

Solar radiation--Physiological effect--Popular works.

Solar radiation.

Solar radiation--Health aspects--Popular works.

Sun-baths--Health aspects.

Sun-baths.

Solar radiation--Physiological effect.

Solar radiation--Health aspects.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

xiv, 268 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Scribner hardcover edition.

Other Title:

Surprising science of sun exposure

Place of Publication:

New York : Scribner, 2026.

Summary:

"A quiet revolution is transforming our understanding of sunlight's effects on human health. For decades, a 'zero-sun' policy has characterized our approach to sun protection, advising us to stay out of the sun whenever possible and apply sunscreen daily to any skin that might be exposed, rain or shine, summer or winter, indoors or out. But recent studies have proved that this policy is thoroughly mistaken and that this prolific misunderstanding is causing us to miss out on many of the health benefits of sun exposure. In this incisive work, acclaimed journalist Rowan Jacobsen presents the growing case for the importance of modest sun exposure for our health and well-being. Aided by the most up-to-date studies on the effects of sunlight on human health, Jacobsen presents a much-needed, lucid assessment of not only what the sun can do for us, but how a lack of sun could actively be harming us."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / by Richard Weller, MD

Introduction: how I got sun curious

The ape that fell in love with the sun. Sol mates: two million years under African skies ; Care of the body: the golden age of heliotherapy ; Slip, slop, slap: the war on skin cancer and the rise of sunscreen ; The mysteries of melanoma: what do we really know about the most dangerous skin cancer?

Enlightenment. Changes in latitude: why are people less healthy farther from the Equator? ; The Swedish paradox: the mysterious longevity of sun-seeking Swedes ; Relax: a new explanation for the sun's cardioprotective powers ; All cause: the case for sunlight comes together ; Friendly fire: modernity, chronic inflammation, and the sun deficit ; In the red zone: the pervasive and perplexing powers of infrared light

All the light we can't unsee. Tick tock: the scourge of artificial light at night ; Darkness on the edge of town: two weeks of night without light ; The light fantastic: what I learned in sleep lab ; Taking the cure: bright days, dark nights, and sleep at last ; Right wtih light: putting heliotherapy into practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781668092163

1668092166

OCLC:

1547288051

Publisher Number:

CIPO000387477