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Sun Kissed: Meet the Nez Family

Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP.

10/17/2012 | Rating NR

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Sun Kissed: Meet the Nez Family

Clip: Season 25 Episode 11 | 2m 55s

Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP.

Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP. People with XP are extremely sensitive to the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. If undiagnosed and untreated, XP can lead to the early onset of skin cancer and blindness.

10/17/2012 | Rating NR

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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...

Sun Kissed - Trailer

Preview: S25 Ep11 | 2m 5s | A rare genetic disorder changes a Navajo family (2m 5s)

Sun Kissed: Filmmaker Interview with Maya Stark and Adi Lavy

Clip: S25 Ep11 | 25m 41s | Filmmakers describe their responsibility to their subjects in telling a sensitive story. (25m 41s)

Sun Kissed: Genetic Bottleneck

Clip: S25 Ep11 | 2m 45s | Robert Erickson describes a theory behind the prevalence of XP on the Navajo reservation. (2m 45s)

Sun Kissed: Protecting Homes from UV Rays

Clip: S25 Ep11 | 5m 18s | Michelle Evans Milota helps a family with XP protect their home from UV rays. (5m 18s)

Sun Kissed: Remembering the Long Walk

Clip: S25 Ep11 | 4m 31s | Harry C. Myers explains the significance of creating the Long Walk National Historic Trail (4m 31s)

Sun Kissed: The Long Walk

Clip: S25 Ep11 | 3m 28s | Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk. (3m 28s)

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