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The Uv rays can cause:
- skin cancer
- Suppression of immune system
- Eye cataract.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoA possible damage other than the variation in skin pigmentation would be cancer. The most dangerous form being melanoma.
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Which pigment of plant protects form UV damage?
xanthophyll
What are 3 causes of ozone damage?
There are many causes of ozone damage. Some of them are UV, Greenhouse gases and CFC's.
Do you need to wear goggles when using UV light?
Yes, you need to wear goggles when looking at UV light. It is highly penetrative and can cause damage to cells at the DNA level. Looking directly at UV can cause eye damage and it is imperative to limit exposure to it or wear goggles as a precaution.
Describe how UV radiation penetrates the atmosphere and causes damage?
UV rays are high energy rays. They deplete the ozone and cause problems to life on earth.
What are the dangers of uv radiation?
It can give you a sunburn, give you cancer, and otherwise damage you skin.
How does uv radiation reach us?
The UV radition reaches us where the concentration of ozone layer is very less. Such area is also called as ozone hole.
How much of the ultraviolet radition from the sun is absorbed by oxygen and ozone?
Most of it is absorbed. UV is the harmful radiation of the sun.
When ozone that is high up above the earth and is important for absorbing UV radition is destroyed?
Ozone present high up is very vital. It prevents from harmful UV rays.
What is uv damage?
It is damage caused by the sun.
How can ultraviolet light harm you?
Excessive exposure over a long period of time can cause skin cancer.
What do cells damaged by ultraviolet radition result in?
It is suspected that this damage induces mutations that result in the development of malignant melanoma.
Why do hairdressers have uv light?
The UV light causes DNA damage in bacteria, so it is used to sterilize the equipment.
Which rays of the sun can in high quantities damage the skin?
UV RAYS!!! The sun is the major natural source of UV Rays. UV Rays are invisable. They are still a form of light rays. UV stands for Ultra Violiet Rays. These (UV) rays cause sunburn and damage the eyes. Overexposure of UV Rays can cause serious skin cancer. UV Rays, however, can have useful effects, too. They can destroy harmful organisms. UV RAYS!!! The sun is the major natural source of UV Rays. UV Rays are invisable. They are still a form of light rays. UV stands for Ultra Violiet Rays. These (UV) rays cause sunburn and damage the eyes. Overexposure of UV Rays can cause serious skin cancer. UV Rays, however, can have useful effects, too. They can destroy harmful organisms.Utraviolet rays
Which pigment of plant protects form UV damage?
xanthophyll
A painless tumor ball like on the leg what is that?
UV damage maybe
What are 3 causes of ozone damage?
There are many causes of ozone damage. Some of them are UV, Greenhouse gases and CFC's.
Do you need to wear goggles when using UV light?
Yes, you need to wear goggles when looking at UV light. It is highly penetrative and can cause damage to cells at the DNA level. Looking directly at UV can cause eye damage and it is imperative to limit exposure to it or wear goggles as a precaution.
