Balancing risks and benefits
People like sunshine. This is because it can alter you mood chemically and reduce the risk of depression.
There is no simple answer whether the sun is good for you or not.
Over a lifetime the risk of developing one type of skin cancer such as malignant melanoma is very small.
The chance of a UK male getting malignant melanoma is 1 in 91.
The chance of a UK female getting malignant melanoma is 1 in 77.
Benefits of sunbathing: Makes vitamin D, gives a tan, enjoyable and improved mood.
Risks of sunbathing: Cancer and sunburn
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