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Types of Ultraviolet Radiation

By Janice VanCleave

What is the difference between UVA, UVB, and UVC?

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Answer:

UV-A= Aging. This UV radiation can penetrate and damage the cell. About 98% of the UV radiation reaching Earth’s surface is UV-A.

UV-B= Burning. This UV radiation is mainly what causes sunburns. Most of the radiation is absorbed in by the ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere. Only about 2% of the UV radiation reaching Earth’s surface is UV-B.

UV-C= Collected. This UV radiation is almost 100% collected (absorbed by the ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere.

When selecting sunscreen, make sure you get one that has both UV-A and UV-B protection.

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The activities in this book, you’ll find out how your lungs supply air to your blood and your heart pumps blood throughout your body; how your body sees, hears, feels, smells, and tastes the world around it; how you lose and regain up to five pounds of skin every year; and much more. Most of the materials you need are already part of you; the rest you will easily find around the house or classroom.

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