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Why do UV rays only cause sunburn while X-rays and Gamma rays cause cancer?

But some UV rays do cause cancer.


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Yes, it can cause cancer. 45 minutes in UV can definitely cause cancer.


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How do UV rays contribute to the development of cancer?

UV rays can damage the DNA in skin cells, leading to mutations that can cause cancer to develop. UV rays can also weaken the immune system's ability to fight off cancer cells.


What kind of light causes skin cancer?

Ultraviolet, or UV rays.


How UV rays cause skin cancer?

The UV rays can cause mistakes to happen in the DNA code of the skin cells. A faulty DNA instruction can then lead to that cell becoming "wild" and cancerous.


How does the melanin in skin help prevent cancer?

It absorbs UV rays so they do not damage DNA and cause skin cancer.


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.


Why do UV rays affect your bodies?

Some UV rays are harmful, while other UV rays can actually help your body produce Vitamin D. In some cases, UV rays have even been known to cause connective tissue breakdown or certain types of skin cancer.