White people who drink orange juice or eat a lot of grapefruit should be sure to put on extra sunscreen for a few days.
A new study suggests they may have a higher 25-year risk of developing malignant melanoma, a potentially lethal form of skin cancer.
Citrus contains compounds called psoralens that can make skin more sensitive to light exposure. Those findings have been documented in studies and presented in anecdotes about lime-squeezing bartenders with sunburned hands or kids with streaks of sunburn matching where a citrus-flavored Popsicle dripped down the chin.
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