Too much sun, especially getting sunburned often or spending a lot of time in the sun over the years, raises your chance of getting a common type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma, especially if you have light skin and burn easily.

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Ultraviolet Radiation and Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Environmental Perspective

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2021

This study says that UVB sunlight is a major cause of a common skin cancer called BCC, especially when people get too much sun over time or get bad sunburns—which matches what the claim says.

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Ultraviolet Radiation and Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Environmental Perspective

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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.666528

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