Photo by @stephsinclairpix // @thephotosociety . A mother bathes her child with albinism at the Kabanga Protectorate and School in Tanzania. Today is the first International Albinism Awareness Day as declared by the United Nations. Due to a recessive gene that is carried by both parents, babies in every society are born with albinism. Across the world, these children are likely to face bullying, prejudice and even violence because of stereotypes based on their unique coloring. Additionally, the lack of melanin pigment in their hair, skin and eyes causes a vulnerability to sun exposure, which can lead to skin cancer and severe visual impairment. In fact, skin cancer kills 98 percent of people born with albinism in Tanzania before they turn 40. Learn more about abilinism on the National Geographic website at http://bit.ly/1cSuxKl .
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