UV Radiation

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Introduction - UV exposure has been one of the source of health problems , and because of this , professionals and medical experts continue to warn the public about UV exposure , its effects , and how to be less vulnerable to UV rays

Health effects resulting from exposure to UV radiation - While there are benefits from being exposed to UV rays , too much of it , like the excess of everything else , is harmful . The main aspects of the human health affected by excessive exposure

to ultraviolet rays , according to health organizations , include the immune system , as well as the skin and the eyes . According to the United Nations Environment Program , increased UV radiation can impact our immune system and lead to the spread of infectious disease increase the risk of skin cancer , particularly basal and squamous cell carcinomas and the more deadly melanoma as well as cause cataracts (Tennesen , 2004 ,

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Environmental sources of UV radiation exposure - The sun is the main environmental source of ultraviolet rays , and because of that , the main and biggest source of environmental UV exposure is the sun . With the use of modern day technology , there are also some equipment and gadgets in use today that can emit ultraviolet rays , but the exposure of the human body to such source is far from the qualities of sun exposure

Measures to be taken to reduce exposure to ultraviolet radiation - In for individuals to minimize ultraviolet exposure and minimize risking the health problems that goes along with excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays , professionals provide a set of advisory materials geared at informing the public on what to do so that the exposure to ultraviolet rays is reduced . Reducing ultraviolet exposure is not difficult , since most of the measures that a person needs to take is practical and very easy to do . The best way to prevent sun-induced skin damage is to avoid sun exposure altogether (Pray , 2005 ,

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Conclusion - There are many different activities that people enjoy doing under the sun , but with the growing problem of UV exposure-related problems , the public should take careful measures and not risk the health effects of too much exposure to sun and the UV rays

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