Sunbathers

UV radiation absorbed from the sun can cause cancer. UV radiation has been shown to cause cancers such as melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer.

Rights: Ed Tarwinski

Published: 21 July 2007,Updated: 21 July 2007Size: 26.79 KB

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