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Yes - especially for skin cancers (especially melanomas).
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How many ultraviolet rays are there?
How many ultraviolet rays are there?
Are X-rays and Gamma rays higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
Yes, X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.
Do both x rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
Both Gamma Rays and X Rays have a much high frequency that Ultraviolet Rays.
Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than ultraviolet rays?
No, Infra-red has a longer wavelength than Ultraviolet.
The suns uv rays can hurt you what does uv stand for?
solar 'UV' means the suns ultraviolet rays that can damage our skin, and it is possible that it can give us cancer, but there is no correlation that has been found yet that the ultraviolet rays does cause the types of cancers.
Are Ultraviolet rays carcinogenic?
Yes, both the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization have identified UV as a proven human carcinogen.
What are some things that might damage genes?
DNA can be damaged by viral infections, carcinogenic chemicals, radiation including ultraviolet and X-rays, and possibly from an error in coding.
What is the frequency range of the ultraviolet light?
200 - 350 nanometers, billionths of a meter. Ultraviolet range is basically divided into three ranges, A, B and C range. Ranges A and B are known carcinogenic rays however C range is not.
How many ultraviolet rays are there?
How many ultraviolet rays are there?
Are UV rays carcinogenic?
There are three bands of ultraviolet radiation, each having different effects on the skin:UVA, used to make vitamin D, essential and not carcinogenicUVB, causes sunburns, multiple severe sunburns can eventually cause cancerUVC, yes very carcinogenic as it is ionizing radiation just below soft x-rays in energy
What animal see ultraviolet rays?
Bees can see ultraviolet rays.
Who discovered ultraviolet rays?
Johann Wilhelm Ritter discovered ultraviolet rays
What energy is ultraviolet rays?
Ultraviolet rays, or radiation, is a type of electromagnetic waves.
Are X-rays and Gamma rays higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
Yes, X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.
Are you seeing ultraviolet rays when you see ultraviolet light?
no, because ultraviolet rays are just above seeing and with ultraviolet lights, you see a more violet color.
Do both x rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
Both Gamma Rays and X Rays have a much high frequency that Ultraviolet Rays.
Ultraviolet rays are visible or not?
Ultraviolet rays cannot be seen or felt. Ever had a sun-burn? I say UV rays can be felt.
