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Sun Exposure; Ultraviolet Rays |
For other uses, see Ultraviolet (disambiguation). Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than soft X-rays. It can be subdivided into near UV (380–200 nm wavelength), far or vacuum UV (200–10 nm; abbrev. FUV or VUV), and extreme UV (1–31 nm; abbrev. EUV or XUV). When considering the effect of UV radiation on human health and the environment, the range of UV wavelengths is often subdivided into UVA (380–3 ...
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Sunburn Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- Food and Drug Administration
- American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/
- Environmental Protection Agency
- American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/
- American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/
- World Health Organization http://www.who.int/
- Office of Medical Applications of Research http://odp.od.nih.gov/omar/
- HealthWorld http://www.healthy.net/
Resources
- Actinic Keratoses (American Academy of Dermatology)
- American Academy of Dermatology
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