Teenage sisters who have albinism face unique challenges in Italy's sweltering temperatures and must take extra care to protect themselves
Matilde, 17, and Angelica, 15, say it is risky to their health to be outside from about 6 or 7 in the morning until 9 in the evening, and they only leave their home in Rome with hats, dark sunglasses, and black-lined UV sun protection umbrellas.
Albinism is a genetic condition characterised by a lack of the protective pigment melanin in the hair, skin and eyes. This leaves people especially vulnerable to exposure to sunlight and, according to international health authorities, can increase visual impairment and susceptibility to skin cancer.
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