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The Sun gives off all spectrums of light, from microwaves to gamma rays, the ozone layer only lets through the infrared through UV spectrums. And it's the UV rays that cause skin damage. Too much UV rays, and you'll be burned to a crisp (not literally, but as a figure of speech)

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