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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.
What protects little thing from too much ultraviolet radiation?
Their size. The smaller something is, the less ultraviolet radiation it can receive.
What protects the earth from high energy light, such as ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere protects it from high energy light, like ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
What element protects your skin from the sun?
The element that protects your skin from the sun is called ozone. Ozone in the Earth's stratosphere absorbs much of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, preventing it from reaching the Earth's surface and causing damage to our skin.
What layer protects us from what kind of radiation?
The ozone layer protects us from the radiation of sun. This radiation is called ultraviolet radiation and is very harmful.
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 does the atmosphere do for the inner planets?
It protects the inner planets from ultraviolet radiation
What is a danger of ultraviolet radiation?
SKIN CANCER!
Sunscreen is used to protect the skin from exposure to which type of solar radiation Visible X-rays Infrared Ultraviolet Microwaves?
Sunscreen is used to protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation emitted primarily by our sun. The ozone layer also protects us from ultraviolet rays, however the current problems with holes in the ozone layer makes wearing sunscreen almost essential if one is going to be outside for an extended period of time.
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.
