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Erythropoietic Protoporphyria Ava Francois Can you imagine life without sunlight? What happens when just walking outside can cause intense pain, burning, redness, tingling, and swelling of the skin? The symptoms can be extremely serious, this is caused by abnormally low levels of enzyme, there is no cure. Erythropoietic Protoporphyria is a allergie to the sun. A photogenic reaction to sunlight, the immune system initiates the allergic response and that’s what causes skin to be inflamed with red…

The benefits of using tanning lotions are countless, and today, the tanning industry has many different kinds of lotions to offer for the customer's choice. Suntan lotions come with bronzers, tingle factors, and cooling effects, or in any combination of the three mixed together. Tanning lotions are used on a daily basis to help maintain the moisture levels of the skin, and to achieve a healthy glow. They protect the skin from the sun without the use of additional sun protection factors or any…

There are three type of Ultra violet radiation UVA, UVB, and UVC. UVA radiation is traditionally used for tanning beds and sunlamps. We are mostly exposed to UVA and some of UVB from the sun. We only receive a certain percentage of Ultra violet radiations due to the protection of the ozone layer. Without the protection of the ozone layer the radiation from the sun would kill us. We naturally can deflect some radiation but the skin is more sensitive to UVA in higher volumes of exposure such as…

Characterizing the IR Reflecting Properties of Pigments for Cool Roofs Introduction The sun energy reaches earth as UV visible and Infra-red radiation. UV radiation is an invisible part of electromagnetic spectrum. Only 5 % UV from sun reached the surface is play the major role to the degradation of coating .Visible light wave (295-400 nm) seen by human eyes. Around 50% of the suns energy occurs in this region which gives the perception of colour.45 % of total solar energy is in IR region…

Melanoma is a cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin called melanocytes. It is a type of skin cancer that can be more serious than any other forms because it has the ability to metastasize, which is the development of secondary malignant growths from the primary site of cancer, to other parts of the body and cause serious illness or even death. Melanoma most often occurs when something goes awry in the melanin-producing cells or as already mentioned, melanocytes, which give…

prevention pathways and early detection the control of skin cancer. (Cancer, 2011) STRATAGY-1 In WHO (2002) cancer prevention disease should be a key component in all cancer control programs. The cancer prevention concentrates on components those increases a person’s chances of creating cancer, furthermore on elements that can reduce the risk of developing cancer. The skin cancer risk factors are various components that are known to increase the danger of skin cancer. In generally the dangerous…

How does the sun harm us? : Skin exposure to UV light causes sunburn. Abigail Pereira The Sun is the center of the universe. Sunlight is essential to all living organisms on the earth. However excess exposure to the sun may causes immense damage to living organisms as follows. Skin cancer (1) is caused due to mutations in the DNA of our skin cells. These mutations cause the cells to create big cancer cells in the body. Most of the damage caused to your DNA cells are mostly due to UV rays. The…

The novel, Schopenhauer Cure, by Irvin Yalom appears to be a supplement of his book, The Theory and Practice of Group Therapy. In the novel, Julius Hertzfield, the therapist, discovered he was diagnosed with melanoma. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, “ Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects)…

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States among men and women. 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime. A study showed that from 1970 to 2009, melanoma among women age 18-39 increased 800%. The use of tanning beds, bulbs, and other devices attributed to this. The skin is formed of two layers, the epidermis and dermis. The epidermis is made of squamous cells, basal cells, and melanocytes scattered throughout the basal cells. Melanocytes are…

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Impairs UV-Induced Cell Damage in Cancer-Prone Mice INTRODUCTION Ultraviolet radiation produces various wavelengths that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The four different UV wavelengths are classified as UVA, UVB, and UVC. UVA produces the longest wavelength at 320-400nm, UVB produces wavelengths from 290-320nm, and UVC wavelengths are the shortest wavelength that is completely absorbed by the ozone layer. However, it is known that…