Word: beachgoer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...area. The ensuing tan is the body's desperate effort to save its skin from further injury. Tiny granules of melanin, a brownish pigment made in specialized skin cells, rise to the surface in response to UV radiation and act as sunlight deflectors. Over the years, however, the beachgoer pays for this glamorous natural shield. The buildup of melanin, combined with UV damage to the elastic fibers in underlying layers, gives the skin the texture of an old baseball mitt...
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