I think the skin cancer risk is overblow, but that’s just my opinion, FWIW.
That said, in some locales, it’s just not physically possible to get adequate sunlight producing UV.
I stayed out of the sun (in Miami) until retiring. 25 years later, I made a real effort to get out in the sun while it was shining.
Eventually, kidney stones came about. (one, small, but painful). Now my diet is free of oxalates (celery/spinach and many more).
Freed of kidney stones, I’ve been on stations for 40 years, even receiving encouragement: doctors saying statins slowly remove circulatory plaque from body AND BRAIN...!
I had my first case of skin cancer before I was 30. And I’ve never been a sun worshipper.
I still try to get about 90 minutes unprotected a week. If I’m out longer I’ll wear protective clothing. I don’t use sunscreen because I haven’t found one yet that stays on me long enough to bother with.
Had my D level checked for the first time ever during the coof (never got an explanation for why it was tested which was interesting).
But I also take a multivitamin and eat a decent diet.
The perception is enough to keep people out of the sun.