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

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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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Think of melanin like resistance, not outright immunity, to radiant damage from the sun.

Sure you’re not taking as much damage from the sun as my pale Irish ass, but it’s still adding up, ever so slowly.

Much like my Dungeons and Dragons comparison, it’s best to stack resistances. The more protection the better.

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