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The dark side of the sun and its effects on skin
Description: The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are the principal cause of skin cancer, a disease that now accounts for more than a million -- or about half -- of all new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. It is simple to avoid skin cancer. Protection is the sole remedy. But the biggest factor affecting the increased number of skin cancer cases each year all boils down to behavior. [Source: University of Rhode Island]
URL: http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/index.php?id=5389
Availability: Full Text
Source: University of Rhode Island
Publish Date: 7/6/2010
Reading Level: Basic
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