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    • Back view of a Male and female sitting sunbathing on a beach.
    Rights: Ed Tarwinski Published 21 July 2007 Size: 27 KB Referencing Hub media

    UV radiation absorbed from the sun can cause cancer. UV radiation has been shown to cause cancers such as melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer.

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