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Original post by kkboyk
That doesn't make sense. It's more to do with social reasons.


Let me geuss...you study history or sociology or something? I study science. And so I can tell you that black people's skin reflects more sunlight, and so they can't get enough vitamin D unless they live in a sunny place.
Original post by neal95
York is pretty white if I remember lol


well someone is stuffed
Original post by Iwouldliketoknow
well someone is stuffed


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Original post by alex_cs
Let me geuss...you study history or sociology or something? I study science. And so I can tell you that black people's skin reflects more sunlight.


Errr, sorry science dude, but darker skin definitely doesn't reflect more sunlight... quite the opposite- that's why it's darker!

As for vitamin D, there isn't enough sunlight in most of the UK for anyone to get enough. Fortunately vit D pills are cheap and do the job.
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Ok xenophile you're right about dark skin not reflecting more sunlight, but I'm right about dark-skinned people needing more sunlight. These articles show that dark-skinned people need around 6 times more sun and so are at much more risk of vitamin d deficiency:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_skin#Disadvantages_of_dark_skin_pigmentation_in_low_sunlight_environments
http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/research/news-and-events/news/2011/why-skin-colours-differ.html
http://www.sunsmart.com.au/vitamin-d/vitamin-d-deficiency

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