Health experts warn rising youth cancer rates, stress sunscreen use

Dermatology specialist Dr. Ceyda Çaytemel explains that skin‑cancer incidences are climbing worldwide and are now being diagnosed in people in their twenties and thirties. She advises using broad‑spectrum sunscreen with SPF 50 or higher during peak sun hours, avoiding direct exposure between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and supplementing protection with wide‑brimmed hats, UV‑blocking glasses and shade.

In Turkey, pulmonary‑medicine professor Prof. Dr. Şevket Özkaya reports a marked rise in early‑onset cancers—especially lung, colon and breast—among adults aged 30‑49. He cites UK Biobank research showing that people born in the late 1960s have a biological age about 23 % higher than those born in the early 1950s, a factor independent of smoking or family history. Özkaya warns that accelerated biological aging may be linked to long‑term use of certain cosmetic ingredients, some of which (e.g., formaldehyde, benzene, talc) are classified as carcinogenic.