Number of people in the UK diagnosed with skin cancer reaches a record high. mattfrei reports
The UN chief has warned that climate change is getting out of control – as new data suggests the world may have just been through the hottest week on record. At the same time, the number of people in the UK diagnosed with skin cancer has reached a record high.
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