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It’s Summer time, and the sun is beating down for sure.  There’s not a single one of you watching this right now who isn’t at risk for sun damage and skin cancer.  It’s a common misconception that darker skin doesn’t need to be protected.  But that myth means more African-Americans are dying from skin cancer, than whites.  Dr. Kurt Tauer is with the West Clinic.