Silly me thought it was settled science – ‘Avoiding the sun is as dangerous as smoking’

Our research indicates that people who are both non-smokers and non-sunbathers have the same risk of death as those that are both smokers and sunbathers. Avoiding the sun thus puts you at as great a risk of dying as smoking does.

We also find that women who avoid the sun double their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and blood clots. Twice as many who don’t sunbathe also contract “other” illnesses, such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis and lung disease.

I’m so confused.