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Is it possible to get a tan from an electric fly killer?
No, since a tan is the result of melanin in the skin exposed to ultraviolet rays.
What waves tan and burn your skin?
Ultraviolet
Does a tan or sun burn mean a result of exposure to ultraviolet light?
Both a tan and a burn result from exposure to ultraviolet light.
What do you use uv light for?
Ultraviolet light comes from the sun, and is what makes our skin darker, so we use UV light to tan ourselves in tanning salons.
Can you get a tan when its 52 degrees out with wind?
Yes. The temperature doesn't matter, ultraviolet light striking the skin causes tanning.
Why is skin tan?
Skin can be tan because of:natural pigmentation of skin in certain races or cultures-- as an example, Italians have a more tan tone than Caucasian Americansexposure to ultraviolet light from the sun, or in tanning bedsaging - the knees, knuckles, underarms, and heels can have tan colored splotchesuse of certain chemicalssome medical treatments or medications
How safe for your skin is spray tan?
A spray tan is a safe alternative to spending countless hours in the sun ultraviolet rays. The main ingredient in spray tan bottles is dihydroxyacetone, which will tan skin for a few days and is harmless to the skin.
Why do Ultraviolet rays make us tan?
Sun light stimulates glands beneath the skin to release a pigment called Melanin, which makes our skin dark. Caucasians have little of this naturally, but an African, for example, has skin rich in it
What is thermal damage to skin?
It is ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet rays are very harmful, a little bit wil cause you to have sun burn. And the sun produces lots of ultraviolet rays. A tan is a symtom of the sun has damaged your skin. But don't worry you can still go to the beach the ozone layer destroy most of them. However, CFCs are destroying ozone. They will come to a total ban at 2010.
What is Melaoma?
What Is Melanoma?Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer.Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes. Though melanoma is predominantly found on the skin, it can even occur in the eye (uveal melanoma). Melanocytes are the cells that make melanin, which gives skin its color. Melanin also protects the deeper layers of the skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.When people spend time in the sunlight, the melanocytes make more melanin and cause the skin to tan. This also happens when skin is exposed to other forms of ultraviolet light (such as in a tanning booth). If the skin receives too much ultraviolet light, the melanocytes may begin to grow abnormally and become cancerous. This condition is called melanoma.
What kind of electromagnetic radiation causes certain substances to fluoresce?
Ultraviolet waves of certain wavelengths kill bacteria, tan your skin, and produce the effect known as fluorescence. pg 52 of your textExamples: ultraviolet radiation, visible light.
Can you get a tan if it's 80 degrees outside?
Most of the time, no. It usually is at least 95 out. But if you are already tan you could just get tanner. ^ actually this persons answer is wrong. I play softball in 70 degrees.. and i tan... alot. Its just the matter of exposed skin and uv rays. Most people do not have their skin fully exposed in 60-70 degree weather. But it is possible to tan... just rays and exposed skin. (:
