As we know that blacks are good absorber of light and whites are good reflector of light then why chances of getting skin cancer is more in whites(people), as compaired to blacks(people)?

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The more melanin present in the skin of the dark individuals acts as a natural protectant against the harmful ultraviolet radiation, which reduces the chances of skin cancer among the darker individuals as compared to light individuals.

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