State the causes of skin cancer.

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State the causes of skin cancer. What is a measure of pigmentation? What is also known as a folic acid?

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Biology 1112                            The Evolution of Human Skin Color                                   Notes by Chidubem N. Okoye  (These notes are actually for week one and two)  Skin Pigmentation and UV Light   Causes of skin cancer:       a) Over exposure to the sun without protection      b) Division of cells      c) Radiation (e.g. x­rays)     d) Mutation     e) Viruses      f) Chemicals    Caucasians are more at risk of skin cancer than other populations because they possess a lower  amount of melanin. Melanin protects the skin from UV light by absorbing it and stopping it from  reaching your DNA and causing cancer. In other words, it is basically a natural sunscreen.   Skin cancer typically occurs from ages 40 and above, though

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