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Physics Argument - Is Sunbathing Good For You?

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Is Sunbathing Good for You? The ultraviolet radiation (UV) in sunlight can cause skin cancer. there are many factors that can effect the risk involved when you sunbathe. Your skin tone can effect the damage caused by UV radiation because the brown pigment in skin, menalin, provides some protection. The darker your skin the more protected you are from the damaging effects of sunlight. If you have particularly fair skin, you should take extra care when sunbathing; use a suncream with a high SPF and don't stay out in the sun for prolonged lenghts of time. The amount of time you can spend in the sun varies from person to person but if you know you are proned to burning or if you have a family history of skin cancer you, too, should take extra precautions. People who have had excessive exposure to UV radiation from the sun without protection are at...

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