Submitted on Monday 2nd April 2018
Rejected on Tuesday 10th April 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Free vitamin D supplements provided by the NHS for people with more melanin.
We absorb UBV from sunlight exposure, which the body uses to produce Vitamin D. Melanin in the skin prevents the body absorbing as much UVB. The more melanin, the less absorption, reducing Vitamin D production. Vitamin D functions like a hormone, every single cell in the body has a receptor for it.
There are many conditions and symptoms of being Vitamin D deficient. Those with more melanin are at an instant disadvantage living in the UK. In order for these individuals to maintain their health, they have to bear the brunt of the cost and if they are to remain in the UK, this will be an expediture for thier lifetime. If a persons genetic make up renders them more vulnerable and this genetic make up exists within large sectors of the public, surely this should be handled as a social issue.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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