Ultraviolet

Many individuals believe that being human is automatically guaranteed of having humanity. Yet, in Margaret Atwood’s dystopic novel Oryx and Crake proves us wrong that being human does not guarantee to having humanity. This dystopian novel highlights complications of society and the actions of one another can be forever impacted. A common theme that is persistent throughout the novel is the actions of Humanity through the characters of Jimmy and Crake. Theses characters display and define why…

If you're like most parents, you slather your kids with sun block the moment they set foot on the beach. After all, one out of five Americans will develop skin cancer from accumulated sun damage, and you want to protect your kids' future health. You're doing the right thing, but if you don't protect your kids' skin while they're riding in the car, you may not be doing enough. Unfortunately, the sun dishes out more than one type of ray. UVB rays are the culprits that cause sunburn and blistering,…

rays, x-rays, and gamma rays. However, for cataracts scientists are worried about UV light. This is the radiation that has slightly more energy than visible light, but is not visible, making humans susceptible to it and exposed (see Figure 1). Ultraviolet light or UV light is that which affects the lens of our eye, and if overexposed to it, can cause cataracts. Therefore it is important to have sunglasses that have 100% UV protection and a brownish tint (3). Sunglasses that are 100% UV…

Having tanned skin is considered a very popular fashion statement and has grown in popularity exponentially throughout the more recent years. Tanning is the process of the changing in color of the skin’s pigmentation as a result of being exposed to ultraviolet radiation (Driscoll and Darcy 59). Now, tanning salons have spread to the likings of minors who are damaging their skin at an early stage of their lives. This has become a problem that has sprung many controversial issues throughout…

spray it is like a wash and wear, and not as damaging as being exposed to the ultraviolet rays of artificial or solar. Tanning is the darkening of the skin in correlation to a healthy outdoor activity, but at the same time, it is mean skin damaged. Without proper skin care and protection from prolonged exposure to the sun or artificial tan machine can result in early aging (Levine, 2004). Specifically, the ultraviolet radiation from an artificial source like tanning beds or UV of the sun is the…

Sunburn Listen IN THIS ARTICLE What Causes Sunburn Signs of Sunburn Sunburn Relief Preventing Sunburn You lie out in the sun hoping to get a golden tan, but instead walk away from your lounge chair looking like a lobster that's been left in the pot too long. Despite health warnings about sun damage, many of us still subject our skin to the sun's burning rays. More than one-third of adults and nearly 70% of children admit they've gotten sunburned within the past year, according to the CDC.…

All my life I have known myself for having freckles, but I was not born with them. They started to develop when I was five years old. Throughout my life, my experiences with people that have freckles has not been good. They usually do not seem to like their freckles and feel insecure about their appearances. However, based on a research that I have decided to conduct to expand my knowledge about the subject, “freckles are natural” (“What Causes Freckles?”). Sometimes people that I meet on a…

Isabella Ragonese Introduction to Public Health October 30, 2014 Policy Prohibiting Minors’ Use of Indoor Tanning Executive Summary: Skin cancer is an extremely prevalent and disease affecting many Americans. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation in a person’s early life can magnify their risk for developing skin cancer in the future.1 In North Carolina, the legislature HB118/SB167 proposes to prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by minors under age 18. It could be argued that this law would be…

99%of the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the earth’s surface is UVA. These rays come from the sun to the earth and go through our skin. Some times they give pain, some times they don’t but they can go deep and hurt us. When bare skin is exposed to sunlight, most skin will either burn or tan. The amount of UV rays reaching the Earth changes during the day. The danger period is between 10am and 3pm. When there is no cloud in the sky, we can feel maximum ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet levels…

preventing the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching it. There are two types of ultraviolet radiation UVA and UBA that can damage the skin and can contribute to skin cancer. Different sunscreens vary in their range to protect against UVA and UVB. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is part of the electromagnetic (light) is received by the sun and passed down to the earth. It consists of wavelengths shorter than visible light therefore making it invisible to the naked eye. Ultraviolet A (UVA)…