Sunlight and ultraviolet radiation are also believed to affect the body in various ways. They improve mood, reduce the likelihood of developing infections and autoimmune diseases, and stimulate the production of vitamin D.
So how long does it take to produce vitamin D? It is difficult to answer this question. This depends on the area of skin covered by the clothing and the intensity of UV radiation (UV index). However, spending too much time outdoors to produce the necessary amount of vitamin D can cause skin damage.
In people with brown to black skin, vitamin D and DNA damage accumulate much more slowly than in people with lighter skin tones. Moreover, the probability of suffering from vitamin D deficiency is much higher than the risk of developing skin cancer.
The risk of developing skin cancer is highest in people who have had skin cancer before, have a family history of melanoma, have many moles, and use immunosuppressant medications. For them, sun exposure will do more harm than good.
The average risk of skin cancer is for those with dark/olive skin that sometimes burns but tans easily. However, there are no other risk factors for developing cancer.
Those most likely to get skin cancer are those with deeply pigmented brown to black skin that rarely or never burns.
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Source: Ferra
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