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Ultraviolet radiation is harmful to human eyes and can cause blindness. Also the ultraviolet(UV) wavelenghts are smaller than light wavelenghts, therefore UV carry more enegry than light rays. Too much UV radiation causes sunburn and can cause skin cancer.

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