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Hackensack Meridian Health: Does Sunscreen Block Vitamin D?

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Ridgewood NJ, As summer approaches and we look forward to fun in the sun, many wonder if it’s a good opportunity to get some extra vitamin D. But can using sunscreen hinder vitamin D production? Mariela Mitre, M.D., Ph.D., a dermatologist at Hackensack University Medical Center, sheds light on this topic.

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