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What does ultraviolet radiation from the sun do to the skin and cells?
UV radiation is harmful to skin. It causes skin cancer.
What mutation causes skin cancer?
gamma radiation
Does ultraviolet radiation tan skin?
Yes, UV radiation is what causes you to tan. It also causes skin cancer. (The reason your body tans is to pretect itself from cancer causing UV radiation.)
What does ultravoilet radiation cause?
It causes skin cancer and tans witch is not good for your skin.
What part of the earths atmosphere absorbs the radiation that causes skin cancer?
green house effect
Can environmental influences cause cancer?
Air pollution causes lung cancer UV radiation causes melanomas and basal and squamous skin carcinomas
What is the danger of ultraviolet's radiation?
Ultraviolet Radiation, with prolonged contact with the skin, can later in life cauuse skin cancer
How does UV radiation cause skin cancer?
UV radiation causes skin cancer by damaging the DNA in skin cells. This damage can lead to mutations that can cause the cells to grow uncontrollably, forming cancerous tumors. UV radiation can also weaken the immune system's ability to repair damaged cells, further increasing the risk of skin cancer.
How does Ultra Violet radiation cause skin cancer?
The radiation damages a person's DNA, which causes a mutation that makes the cell divide out of control.
Why are tobacco alcohol and ultraviolet radiation listed as carcinogens in the table?
Because prolongued exposure to all three substances can lead to cancer. Tobacco use causes lung cancer, alcohol causes cancer of the liver - and UV exposure causes melanoma and skin cancer.
Does uv radiation effect skin cancer?
Yes, it is the major cause of skin cancer.
What is a danger of ultraviolet radiation?
SKIN CANCER!
