Is this a joke? Yes, it's called 'tanning'.
Having more melanin decreases the effective dose because any photon that melanin absorbs isn't going to be absorbed by your DNA.
Having more melanin decreases the effective dose because any photon that melanin absorbs isn't going to be absorbed by your DNA.
Primary institute of skin cancer in Australia: https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prev...
See number 2.
I'm hypothesising you may live in a place where skin cancer is not a big issue?