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The Effects of High Altitude on Your Body’s Largest Organ: The Skin

Sun damage

High altitudes in alpine regions are challenging environments for anyone and anything. Not just fauna and flora had to adapt over thousands of years, but humans—whose bodies were not designed for living at altitude—struggle with the specific attributes of alpine environments and have to take special precautions when venturing into alpine regions. High altitudes have lower air pressure, resulting in […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2022
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