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Slip on some sun-protective clothing
that covers as much skin as possible
(stops skin cancer and sunburns)
Slop on broad spectrum, water resistant SPF30+ sunscreen. Put it on 20 minutes before you go outdoors and every two hours afterwards. Sunscreen should never be used to extend the time you spend in the sun. (stops skin cancer, sunburns, wrinkling)
Slap on a hat that protects your face, head, neck and ears (stops headaches)
Slide on some sunglasses make sure they meet Australian Standards (stops eye damage)
Slurp some water (dehydration)
By Grace brill
Ultra violet radiation
How to stop ultra violet radiation
The most common effect of ultra violet radiation is sunburns. This occurs when there is a large amount of UV, and the melanin (layer which protects skin from UV) cannot protect itself. This causes it to burn. The lighter your skin is, the easier it is to burn because there is less melanin to protect it. The skin can peal or sting largely.
Wrinkling can happen to many people because of UV radiation. Epidermis (the outer layer of skin) thickens, becoming leathery and wrinkles. It is what mostly causes cosmetics skin problems.
What is ultra violet radiation? Ultra violet radiation also known as UV is a source of energy from the sun that can create many effects and damages your health. UV is stronger in summer, which is mostly when it is most dangerous. Some effects are: Skin cancer Sunburns Eye damage Wrinkling Headaches Dehydration
Effects of ultra violet radiation
Effects of ultra violet radiation
The most server effect is skin cancer. Skin cancer starts of looking like a mole on your skin, but beneath the layers it can spread towards your vessel, which causes it to spread throughout your body to other parts like your lung. If not treated quickly it can cause death. When they have found skin cancer skills they cut the mole and a large amount of skin around it to make sure it was defiantly gone. There are three major types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. More than 43,200 people died of cancer in 2011, and the numbers are rising.
Without eye protection you can be given many different eye diseases. For example cataract which causes you to become blind or have cloudy vision. Another eye disease is snow blindness or photokeratitis. This is burning or pain along the top layer of the eye. It slowly goes away but can cause vision damage in the future.