While melanin does offer some protection by absorbing UV radiation, it doesn't make Black individuals immune to skin cancer.
Blacks, as well as others who tend to have darker complexions, don’t have to worry about sunscreen – the higher levels of melanin in their skin is enough to protect them from potentially-harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Right? Wrong. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and while whites tend to get […]