The Return of Rickets (due to lack of sun exposure)

Middle class children suffering rickets

Middle class children in the south of England are suffering from the '17th century disease' rickets as parents cover them in sunscreen and limit time outside in the sunshine, a leading doctor has warned.

The disease, caused by low levels of vitamin D generated in the body from sunshine and certain foods, had died out around 80 years ago but is now coming back.

Cases of rickets in children have occurred in northern England and Scotland where there are fewer months of the year with sufficient sunshine to obtain enough vitamin D but now doctors are seeing it on the South coast as well.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickets

Just a heads up, and this is not a 'racist' comment or whatever, but if you are melanin rich, living at these latitudes means you need more sunlight exposure than the natives. A lot of these Vit D deficiency cases will be among non whites, though not nearly all, I am sure. Bottom line, I know it's revolutionary, but the Sun is good for you(!). Oh and sunscreens admittedly contain carcinogens. That too.