Ultraviolet A (UVA) Role in Skin Cancer
95% of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is ultraviolet A (UVA)
Although Ultraviolet A (UVA) are less intense than Ultraviolet B (UVB), ultraviolet A (UVA) rays are 30 to 50 times more common. Ultraviolet A (UVA) is present with relatively equal intensity during all daylight hours throughout the year, and can penetrate [...]
Skin Cancer Risk Factor
There are so many skin cancer risk factors out there, and these are some of them:
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
UV radiation affects everyone. But people who have fair skin that freckles or burns easily are at greater risk. These people often also have red or blond hair and light-colored eyes. But even people who tan can get [...]
Understanding Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation that produced by the sun. Ultraviolet has a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, so we can’t see it with our eye. Ultraviolet can be found in sunlight and is emitted by electric arcs and specialized lights (such as black lights). As an ionizing radiation it can cause [...]
Understanding Ultraviolet (UV)
Sun, a long live star which is had lived for more than 5 billion years, become main news in this few years. Since, it is the source of confusion to many of us. Whether its rays is dangerous or not. Even though the ozone layers already blocks about 98% of sun’s ultraviolet rays, it still [...]
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