eli5: Do people with darker skin have to wear sunscreen?

Question

I heard the UV cause skin cancer, I’m a brown guy and never wear sunscreen, does that mean I have a higher likelihood of getting skin cancer?

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Answer 1

The medium to light brown people I know (northern climate) get much darker in summer, so they must be responding to UV light. You are probably safer than a Swede, but there is some risk.