Do Black People Get Sunburnt? Sunburn & Race
By Health.spreadit.org on Sep 25, 2009 in Skin Health | 0 Comments | |
Do Black People Get Sunburnt:Sunburn & Race – Do black people get sun burn? The answer is yes,despite the fact that black skin has a bit more protection due to melanin against UV rays it will get burn when exposed to too much UVA.John A. Kenney Jr., M.D., professor of dermatology at Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., explains that black skin discolors quickly and scars easily because of the active melanin and hyper pigmentation and risks cancer like Caucasians.Here is sunburn rates among other racial groups besides whites:
* Asian/Pacific Islanders had sunburn rates of 18%
* American Indians and Alaska Natives about 27%
* Black Hispanics — about 14%
* Black non-Hispanics — about 5%
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