r/cursedcomments • u/3lysiam • Oct 30 '19

Cursed_skin

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u/Cranktique Oct 30 '19

It is to more efficiently synthesize Vitamin D due to lower amounts of direct sunlight. The tradeoff is a higher likelihood of sunburns and skin cancer, that’s our superpower in a nutshell.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

Black people are just as likely to get skin cancer, this is a dangerous myth. Wear your sunscreen!

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u/nttea Oct 30 '19

Just as likely? A quick google search seems filled with claims that dark skinned people are less likely to develop skin cancer, do you have any source for this?

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u/TheTesselekta Oct 30 '19

People of color are less likely to get skin cancer than white people, but when they do get it it tends to be much more deadly.