> If human health and lifespan were so negatively affected by sunlight, we would all be covered in fur or dark skinned Evolution doesn't work like that, as lon

> If human health and lifespan were so negatively affected by sunlight, we would all be covered in fur or dark skinned Evolution doesn't work like that, as long as you procreate you may die at 40 or 120 and genes would not care. Probably a lot more important to get vitamin d from the sun by reducing skin pigmentation when you live near the poles (getting stronger bones and muscles) than slightly reducing your chances of getting skin cancer at 50+ years (most of your peers die a lot sooner of unrelated causes anyways)