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  • Sun kills 60,000 a year, says WHO

    07/27/2006 6:46:58 PM PDT · by traumer · 61 replies · 907+ views
    As many as 60,000 people a year die from too much sun, warns the World Health Organization. The bulk of the deaths are from skin cancers caused by excess exposure to the sun's harmful rays, ultraviolet radiation, says WHO. UVR also causes sunburn, triggers cold sores and ages the skin, according to its report, the first to outline the global health burden of sun exposure. Simple measures, such as covering up when in the sun, could cut the deaths. Death toll Dr Maria Neira, Director for Public Health and the Environment at WHO, said: "We all need some sun, but...