Shoudl We Spend Time In The Sun?

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Should we spend time in the sun? I am going to write about, should we spend time in the sun? I am going to use secondary sources by searching on the internet and using the stimulus. After many years of telling us we shouldn’t spend too much time in the sun probably because of cancer, the doctors and researchers have now decided that their advice can lead to vitamin D deficiency. Sunlight helps the body produce vitamin D and Dr Webb said: “Our calculations found that the best time to be out in the sun if you want to maximise vitamin D production and its benefits is midday.” Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphate from food, and is necessary in the formation of the bones and teeth. A deficiency leads to bones failing to grow and causes rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults. Staying out in the sun for too long can lead you to cancer; cancer is a disease which occurs when the cells of the body multiply in an uncontrolled manner creating a lump called a tumour. Cancer can lead to dangerous effects in the body. There are three main types of cancer one of them is the basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It rarely kills. However, it can cause significant destruction and disfigurement; it’s considered as malignant by invading tissues. It’s a cancer of the cells at the bottom of the epidermis. Causes of cancer are e.g. tobacco, radiation, sunlight especially etc. Skin cancer can cause scaly patch that look similar to eczema. The tumour appears slightly raised and waxy, and is often white or yellowish in colour, these are just some causes. Prof Diffey from Newcastle general hospital said the malignant melanoma disease is the second most common cancer in those aged 15-34. Advantages of being in the sun are: * Prevent from inflammation of bones: In the early morning, we should exposure to the sun for 15minutes,

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