If too much exposure to the sun causes cancer, how are there still any fair-skinned people on earth? For the vast majority of human history, we didn’t have sunblock. Shouldn’t we gingers be extinct by now?

Question

If too much exposure to the sun causes cancer, how are there still any fair-skinned people on earth? For the vast majority of human history, we didn’t have sunblock. Shouldn’t we gingers be extinct by now?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Because Sweden exists, up here in the arctic circle i haven’t seen the sun for 6 months, and now i’ll see it 24/7 for a few. Also im whiter than white 😀 i look like a bleached albino