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    Question: apart from melanin what else protect us from the ultra violent rays from the sun

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    Asked by Nick bright twitchstar to Caroline, Derrick, Mark, Marta, Sammy on 10 Jul 2017.
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      Sammy Wambua answered on 10 Jul 2017:


      Naturally, thickness of epidermis does help. Artificially there is a lot you can do to protect yourself eg use of creams, dressing, staying away from sun etc.

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