Why fair-skinned, without red hair face higher skin cancer risk

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 15:49 in Health & Medicine

Having genes that give you red hair, pale skin and freckles increases your risk of developing skin cancer as much as an extra 21 years' exposure to the sun

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