More Blacks Than Whites Die from Skin Cancer
Those of us who are Caucasian may not realize that black people DO tan. But until recently, even scientists didn’t realize that they are even MORE LIKELY to die from skin cancer than the rest of us. The melanin that makes their skin dark does not protect them. Researcher Hugh Gloster says, “There’s a perception that people with darker skin don’t have to worry about skin cancer, but that’s not true.”
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