What is UV:
Ultraviolet radiations are the invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. These can burn the skin, and cause skin cancer. UVC is the most dangerous type of ultraviolet light but cannot penetrate earth’s protective ozone layer.
TYPES OF UV RADIATION:
The most common form of UV radiation is sunlight, which produces three main types of UV rays:
- UVA
- UVB
- UVC
UVA rays have the longest wavelengths, followed by UVB, and UVC rays which have the shortest wavelengths. While UVA and UVB rays are transmitted through the atmosphere, all UVC and some UVB rays are absorbed by the Earth’s ozone layer. So, most of the UV rays you come in contact with are UVA with a small amount of UVB.
Like all forms of light on the EM spectrum, UV radiation is classified by wavelength. Wavelength describes the distance between the peaks in a series of waves.
UVB rays have a short wavelength that reaches the outer layer of your skin (the epidermis)
UVA rays have a longer wavelength that can penetrate the middle layer of your skin (the dermis)
Both UVA and UVB rays can cause damage to your skin. Sunburn is a sign of short-term overexposure, while premature aging and skin cancer are side effects of prolonged UV exposure.
Certain oral and topical medicines, such as antibiotics, birth control pills, and benzoyl peroxide products, as well as some cosmetics, may increase skin and eye sensitivity to UV in all skin types. Check the label and ask your doctor for more information. [READ: Top 10 Best Sunscreens (SPF) Available in India for All Skin Types]
Sunlight is not the only source of UV radiation you may encounter. Other sources include:
Tanning booths
Mercury vapor lighting (often found in stadiums and school gyms)
Some halogen, fluorescent, and incandescent lights
Some types of lasers
Benefits of UV
Exposure to UVB radiation helps the skin produce a type of vitamin D, (vitamin D3), which plays an important role – along with calcium – in bone and muscle health. However, the amount of UVB exposure needed to obtain a benefit depends on several factors, such as: the amount of vitamin D in your diet, skin color, sunscreen use, clothing, where you live (latitude and altitude), time of day, and time of year. Also, the FDA has not cleared or approved any indoor tanning device for producing Vitamin D and you can also get the benefit from the brown false eyelashes
UV radiation, in the form of lasers, lamps, or a combination of these devices and topical medications that increase UV sensitivity, are sometimes used to treat patients with certain diseases who have not responded to other methods of therapy. Also known as phototherapy, this method of UV exposure is performed by a trained healthcare professional under the supervision of a dermatologist.
How can you save yourself from UV
Seek shade.
When it is too hot don’t visit outsides. If you are on the way or you are in travelling you should stop travelling and seek a place where you take a shade and take a rest. It will save you from UV rays and also saves your energy.
Protect your skin with clothing.
If you visit any market outdoor or you are on way where sun UV rays affect you directly, You should use cloth to cover your skin. It will protect to so much from affecting rays. If it is too hot then use a wet cloth to cover your skin. With it your skin will not burn with sun heat.
Use sunscreen.
While travelling the use of sunscreen is very important.it will save you from the heat of sun as well as UV rays.
That is one of the most important technique which are must use by a traveller on road.
Wear a hat.
Use of hat will save you from the head stroke and also save you sun heat. Head is the main part of body. If it will disturb the whole body will be disturb. So save you head from heat of sun.
Wear sunglasses that block UV rays.
Glasses have a unique importance in every field of life. Glasses have different varieties for different occasions. The varieties of glasses include Night Glasses, Sunglasses, eyeglasses and much more. But use of sunglass has a great importance. As well as it save you from UV rays it increases your grace also.
Protect children from the sun.
Children are the gift of God. Children do mostly that their heart wants to do. They have no idea about their benefit or loss. They mostly like to play whole day though it was too hot or cold. It is responsibility of their parents to protect them from UV rays. As they have soft skin the UV rays effect on their skin very quickly. So if it is too hot don’t allow them to go in open place.
