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UV rays from sunlight can damage skin by causing sunburn, skin cancer, and premature skin aging. They penetrate the skin's surface and can affect skin cells. It is important to protect skin from UV rays by wearing sunscreen, covering up with clothing, seeking shade, and avoiding direct sunlight when UV rays are strongest.

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Science Bandiola

UV rays from sunlight can damage skin by causing sunburn, skin cancer, and premature skin aging. They penetrate the skin's surface and can affect skin cells. It is important to protect skin from UV rays by wearing sunscreen, covering up with clothing, seeking shade, and avoiding direct sunlight when UV rays are strongest.

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S P E CT R I C

Electromagnetic Waves HARMFUL FOR THE SKIN


EM waves can transmit energy and UV rays is electromagnetic radiation
with a wavelength from 10 nm to 400
its produced by the vibration of nm, UV radiation is present in sun-
charged particles of electrical and light People who get a lot of UV ex-
posure from these sources are at
magnetic properties. In additional, greater risk for skin cancer, sun
em waves travels through vacuum of burns and even eye damaging. It can
affect via triggering sun allergies
space at the constant speed of light. which under UV-A and while UV-B
are responsible for sunburn which
can increase the risk of skin cancer.
P ROTECTION FOR UV R AYS :
 Cover up. Wear tightly-woven clothing
 Seek shade

 Wear a hat
 Avoid direct sun exposure

 Use Sunscreen Properly

 Be careful around reflective surfaces

 Be aware of medication side effects

that can led to sensitivity skin. FUNFACTS !


 To avoid the UV Radi-
ation damage as well
as the sunburn, try to
cover yourselves with
a layer of mud.
 A Pinguecula or a
Pterygium both
 UV light used to de-  Effects of UV light growths on the
tect prints made by may be increased by an eye, may be
fingers and shoes. increase in humidity. caused by UV light
exposure.

Ultraviolet is colloquially
(harmful) effects of UV 

called black light, as it is


invisible to the human eye.
Causes skin cancer – UV is an envi- Ages skin – UV speeds
ronmental human carcinogen. It’s the up the aging of skin,  UV light is used in

most prominent and universal cancer- skin tone, wrinkles, food processing to
causing agent in our environment. or pigmentation on the eliminate bacteria and
underside of a per- other
Causes sunburn – UV burns the skin. microoganisms.
Sunburn is a burn that occurs when son's arm and the top
skin cells are damaged. This damage side of the same arm  Apple juice or cider is treated
to the skin is caused by the absorp- due to the sun’s expo- with UV light to reduce the
sure. levels of microbial pathogens.
tion of energy from UV rays.

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