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Skin cancer caused by 'ultra violent sunlight', according to Telegraph.co.uk

According to an article published on Telegraph.co.uk today, skin cancer is caused by "ultra violent sunlight":

Screengrab from Telegraph article

This one was actually spotted by Ed Yong and retweeted by my colleague Sue Proud - I just wanted to record it for posterity.

2 comments:

Gloom Raider said...: I assume this particular sun is clockwork and orange?; 18 December 2009 at 13:33
AHurrell said...: The Times article seems to report that malignant melanoma is caused solely by UV radiation. In actual fact, there is no REAL understanding as to each person's individual cause. I know nothing about lung cancer, but I am sure, just like skin cancer, that there are other causal factors in play.; 20 December 2009 at 20:26