Certain genetic conditions that run in families — like xeroderma pigmentosum —
also increase your risk of skin cancer.
It not only darkens the skin, but
also increases risk of skin cancer.
Just as cleaning up air pollution may actually add up to 1 degree of warming, it may
also increase the risk of skin cancers and blindness from UV radiation.
Not exact matches
Depending upon where you live and how dark your
skin is, going outside regularly may be all that is required for you or your baby to generate adequate amounts
of vitamin D. However, one
of the problems with getting your vitamin D with sun exposure is simply that it's hard to determine how much time outside is needed since it depends on so many factors (
skin tone, latitude, time
of year, how much
skin is exposed, amount
of air pollution, etc.) Keep in mind that there is
also a concern
of sunburn and
increased risk of skin cancer with too much sun exposure.
A high - salt diet, which
increases sodium storage in the
skin, can
also worsen autoimmune disease and even
increase the
risk of stomach
cancer.
Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight
of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an
increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but
also a lack
of sun protection, Vanderbilt dermatologist Jennifer Powers, M.D., reports in a study published recently in the Journal
of Investigative Dermatology.
The researchers have
also looked at other commonly used hypertension medicines, but none
of them
increased the
risk of skin cancer.
«
Increased eye
cancer risk linked to pigmentation genes that dictate eye color: New research identifies genetic mechanisms behind rare form
of melanoma are
also associated with genetic
risk for
skin melanoma.»
However, the vast majority
of study participants
also associated global warming with
risks wholly contrary to scientific evidence, such as an
increase in the incidence
of skin cancer.
Through this effort the mutation was
also found to
increase the
risk of squamous cell carcinoma
of the
skin and biliary tract
cancer as well as to cause blood electrolyte imbalance and late onset
of menarche.
Alcohol is a known
risk factor for breast
cancer and at least seven types
of digestive system
cancers, and alcohol may
also increase the
risk of cancers of the
skin and pancreas, the researchers said.
Toxic build up
also inflames the body and can cause
skin issues, disrupt the metabolism, cause headaches, impair memory, cause brain fog, and even
increase the
risk of cancer.
That damage, which is cumulative,
increases your
risk of melanoma as well as other types
of skin cancer and
also leads to premature ageing
of the
skin.
Obesity can
also lead to an
increased risk of torn ligaments, back problems, heart problems, trouble breathing,
increased surgical
risks,
skin problems, and a potential
increase in
risk for some
cancers.