Around one in 20,000 people around the world are born with oculocutaneous albinism, which is caused by a lack of the pigment melanin, that gives hair, skin and eyes their colour. And some who used the hashtag wanted to stress that albinism is just a skin condition (Although it is important to note that there are health implications too; albinism in Africa brings with it an increased chance of developing fatal skin cancer, and the lack of pigment to protect eyes against the bright sun can cause sight problems).
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