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Breast Cancer vs latitude

from Gapminder.org
which allows you to plot a few health problems vs latitude
Breast Cancer is seen as strongly correlated with latitude, especially when you consider that many of the points at the equator, such as the red dot of the Philippines are people with dark skin, and so do not get as much vitamin D from the sun

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Vitamin D varies with latitude

Breast Cancer vs latitude

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- Esophageal Cancer 40 percent less likely in parts of UK with more sun (vitamin D) – Feb 2018 Increased incidence of 7 cancers if live far from equator (if not take vitamin D) – March 2019 Vitamin D varies with latitude

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