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What is a healthy amount of sun exposure for vitamin d production?
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15 minutes 3x/wk: Adequate vitamin d can be produced by sunshine exposure 3 times a week for 15 minutes each time wearing a bathing suit and without sunscreen.
Answered 8/10/2016
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