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Good And Bad Effects of UV Rays, You Choose

 

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the primary natural light - which is quite familiar to our daily lives. We are mostly exposed to UV rays from the sun, but artificial rays can come from electric appliances including black lights, lamps, fluorescent lights and many more are also the major source of UV radiation that is harmful to our skin as well as our health. Although many people strongly believe in detrimental effects of UV rays, a lot of studies claimed there are some essential benefits of UV rays, not only for your health but also for aesthetic reasons. You can receive good or bad benefits from UV rays depending on the time of exposure. If you’re exposed to UV rays for a long time, you may take in the bad effects. So you can choose. It depends on you.

Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation

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Now, let's discover the pros and cons of UV radiation.

Pros

Cons

1. Stimulate Vitamin D production which helps to vitalize bones, muscles and immune system.

1.Skin damages

- Wrinkles

- Loss of elasticity due to collagen destruction by the UV rays

-Dark spots

-Pigmentation

-Skin cancer

2.Relieve symptoms of some skin conditions such as Psoriasis and Tuberculosis.

2.Skin cells damaged causes sunburn

 

3.Increase energy and improve mood.

3.Eyes damaged

-Eyes tissues damaged caused burning of eyes surface

-Develop eyes conditions such as cataracts, pterygium and pinguecula.

4.Deactivate or destroy microorganism such as viruses and bacteria.

4.Damage immune system

-UV rays affect distribution and function of disease-fighting white blood cells

5.Industrial benefit

-Pest control

- Authenticate dome important documents such as passport

-Test insulation of electrical devices

5.Fade color

-Hairs can be changed by UV rays

-Fade away color of furniture, cosmetic, fabric and plastic.

6.Laboratory benefit

-Essential tool in genetic experiments and study of chemical structure

 

 

According to the above table, you see the great negative effects of UV radiation particular effects to our SKIN health. UV light is powerful to harm the skin, not only the top layer but also the cell, the deepest layer of skin. So taking a very good care of skin health is needed but if your skin is already intensely damaged by the UV light resulting in detrimental signs on your face such as wrinkles together with loss of elasticity, you probably need more effective helper to delete all of those bad signs.

 

Bad effects of UV rays

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For more effective result you should start with avoiding daily sun exposure as much as you can.

Some recommended sun safety tips

1. Apply sunscreen with at least SPF 30, about 30 minutes prior to going out into the sun. Also frequently reapply it (at least every 2 hours).

2. Well covered up clothing, by wearing long-sleeve shirts, pants, sunglasses with UV protection and wide-brimmed hat.

3. Try to use cosmetics containing SPF to protect your face and lips.

4. Avoid direct sun exposure especially during 10 am until 4 pm.

5. Try to limit your time being under the sun rays or other artificial sources.

6. Fake tan products are better than sunbathing for people who want to have tanned skin.