In this coursework I will be writing about whether we should spend time in the sun or not. I will be looking at both sets of the argument: advantages and disadvantages.

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In this coursework I will be writing about whether we should spend time in the sun or not. I will be looking at both sets of the argument: advantages and disadvantages. I will be writing about whether the sun contributes to skin cancer or any other types of cancers. I will also be looking at the benefits of the sun. Should we spend time in the sun?

We should spend about 10 to 15 minutes in the sun. The suns UVA rays stimulate the skin to produce vitamin D (1). vitamin D is vital for the development of our bones and prevents diseases such as rickets. While sum people might argue that we can obtain vitamin d from our food, but the food we eat does not give us the amount of vitamin d we need. Sunlight also helps in cases of chronic or acute depression, by stimulating the synthesis of endorphins (2). The UVA rays also stimulate the melanocytes in the skin to produce more of the brown pigment-malanine (three). Melanin is what gets people tanned and the reason in why many people spend time in the sun.

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The sun also makes Melatonin, which helps us sleep at night. As we age, our bodies make less Melatonin, but taking a walk in the sunlight can help to replete the supply (4). Newer findings also suggests that moderate amount of sunshine does not contribute to the occurrence of skin cancer. In fact exposure to sunshine seems to help prevent cancers of several types (5). This source is reliable because exposure to sunshine does help prevent cancers; for example it prevents breast cancer.

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