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So, outdoorsy people live longer because of the other health benefits of outdoorsy lifestyle, but are risking more skin cancer? But the risk of skin cancer isn'

• Spooky23 2y ago
  Melanoma risk is driven by a number of factors. A white 40-something female who doesn’t tan and has heavy freckling has a risk close to 1% of developing a cancerous lesion in 5 years. If that person tans dark and has no freckles, that risk is 90% less. My wife list a battle with melanoma - in her case a single severe childhood burn likely increased her risk by another 25-30%.