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Is ultraviolet dangerous?

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Ultraviolet rays (as all electromagnetic waves with more energy then the visible spectrum) can be dangerous to humans. UV tyically just reacts with the skin to cause burns, through prolonged exposure can cause mutations in the DNA of the skin, which causes skin cancer.

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Are ultraviolet rays dangerous?
Like most things, it depends on the dosage. Ultraviolet radiation is more energetic than visible light, and can cause molecules to break apart (it can, in the right circumstances, also cause two...
Why does exposure to ultraviolet radiation dangerous?
Because the ultraviolet rays can burn your skin, cause skin cancer, damage your eyes, and harm/kill living cells.
Why are ultraviolet rays more dangerous on high mountains?
At high altitudes, where the air and cloud cover are thinner, it allows more damaging UV rays to get through the atmosphere.
Why is ultraviolet radiation more dangerous than infrared radiation?
Infrared photons have longer wavelengths than ultraviolet protons, which means that they have less energy with which to damage cells.
Which layer of earth's atmosphere protect the earth from the dangerous ultraviolet?
The ozone layer

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