Because melanin—the pigment that gives skin its colour—absorbs UV light, it stands to reason that darker-skinned individuals would require more sun exposure to produce the same amount of vitamin D as someone with lighter skin.
This difference in production has real-world implications.
Read MoreMy own reflection during Black History Month reminded me of a discussion we had in one of my third year classes where we discussed bias in medicine. Specifically, the egregious myth in hospitals and clinics around the world that black people experience less pain. The statistics were no less shocking…
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