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Why is ultraviolet radiation from the sun be dangerous to are skin and eyes?
RicardoRenteria
Every different wavelength of e-m ratiation has a certain amount of energy associated with it. Visible light is a very small part of the e-m spectrum and does not have enough energy to cause severe damage. UV has more energy which makes it capable of interacting with the molecules in the body, causing damage.
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What is the danger of ultraviolet's radiation?
Ultraviolet Radiation, with prolonged contact with the skin, can later in life cauuse skin cancer
Compared to visible light ultraviolet radiation is more harmful to human skin and eyes because ultraviolet radiation has a?
higher frequency... resonance with DNA
What protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation?
Melanin is a substance produced by the skin that protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. It also gives skin its color.
What is wrong with ultraviolet light?
Ultraviolet radiation can be a cause of skin cancers.
What does ultraviolet radiation from the sun do to the skin and cells?
UV radiation is harmful to skin. It causes skin cancer.
What is a danger of ultraviolet radiation?
SKIN CANCER!
What kind of electromagnetic radiation will cause skin to burn?
Protection from ultraviolet radiation is what we use sunblock for. UV (ultraviolet) rays have high energy and can damage skin.
Is it true that ultraviolet radiation stimualtes the skin to produce anitibodies?
No; ultraviolet radiation stimulates the skin to produce melanin. UV light also converts a precursor to vitamin D in the skin.
What kind of radiation can cause skin cancer?
ultraviolet
How is radiation is dangerous?
Ultraviolet is ionising radiation. That means that it will ionise (turn into ions) some substances due to being a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation. If these 'substances' happen to be in your skin then you can start to see how UV radiation can be bad.
How is ultraviolent radiation dangerous?
Ultraviolet is ionising radiation. That means that it will ionise (turn into ions) some substances due to being a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation. If these 'substances' happen to be in your skin then you can start to see how UV radiation can be bad.
Does melanin help in calcium absorption?
No, melanin protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin and help with calcium absorption.
