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How can sun exposure from living the desert affect your health?
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Long term effects: On the good side, vitamin D deficiency will not be an issue. But you increase your risk of melanoma, skin cancer, cataracts, and macular degeneration. Your skin will also get leathery and cracked losing a lot of its normal tone.
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