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Effects of Ultraviolet Light

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  Exposure to anything for a long amount of time is typically dangerous, but when it comes to exposure of anything remotely radioactive that’s when you come into dangerous exposure rates. Every human on earth has had exposure to the sun, which itself releases radioactive energy onto our planet. Typically in the form of UV light. This UV light plays a serious role in our ecosystem, it provides the proper heat and nutrients for plants and animals to grow. It provides Vitamin D which also helps lowering the risk of internal and colon cancer.

   Although Ultraviolet light isn’t always beneficial for those exposed to it. Overexposure to UV light can cause a lot of internal problems, the largest being the reaction to the skin. The negative effects UV light can have are quite numbered, the largest being the risk of skin cancer. Exposure to Ultraviolet radiation is the largest risk factor in most skin cancers. Natural sunlight and UV lamps can emit harmful rays that age the skin, suppress the immune system, along with the risk of skin cancer.

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   Sunburn is a sign of acute exposure to sunlight, although a sunburn won’t directly cause skin cancer it’s an early warning sign of chronic skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers, largely due to the growing intensity of the sun over the life of the earth. Those constantly exposed to UV radiation will experience DNA damage which is thought to be the main cause of such cancers. Although there are numerous types of skin cancer including nonmelanoma cancers, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Skin cancer however might be the most preventable of them all. Prevention is simple, there are multiple different brands of sunscreen and UV protective that if you cover your skin properly you will be able to dramatically lower your UV radiation overtime.