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I think it depends on your skin tone. Black people can get a lot of sun without burning. White people evolved in a cloudy climate and need less sun for the same
by klipt 2y ago
I think it depends on your skin tone. Black people can get a lot of sun without burning. White people evolved in a cloudy climate and need less sun for the same health benefit (and also burn very quickly in midday sun in not cloudy climates).
- caeril 2y agoSkin tone is modifiable, within some limits. If you maintain a base tan (equivalent to 2 hours in the sun or 10 minutes in a "standard" tanning bed, per week), the melanin is highly photoprotective for any additional UV exposure.