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1. www.healthline.com › health › skinUVA vs. UVB Rays: What’s the Difference? - Healthline

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   May 23, 2024 · Both UVA and UVB rays can damage your skin, just in different ways. One causes premature aging, the other is more prone to causing sunburn, DNA damage, and skin cancer.

2. www.skincancer.org › risk-factors › uv-radiationUV Radiation - The Skin Cancer Foundation

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   Exposure causes genetic damage to cells on the innermost part of your top layer of skin, where most skin cancers occur. The skin tries to prevent further damage by darkening, resulting in a tan. Over time, UVA also leads to premature aging and skin cancer. UVA radiation is the main type of light used in most tanning beds. Once thought to be ...

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4. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › causes-ofHow does the sun and UV cause cancer? | Cancer Research UK

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   Nov 30, 2023 · Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of energy that is released naturally by the sun and artificially from sunbeds. Too much exposure to UV radiation is the main cause of skin cancer in the UK. Almost 9 in 10 UK cases of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, could be prevented by staying safe in the sun and avoiding sunbeds.

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5. skincancer.net › life-with-skin-cancer › uva-and-uvbUVA and UVB Rays: Skin Cancer's Most Feared Duo

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   Whether you choose chemical or mineral, sunscreen is one of your best defenses against UV rays. It is worth noting that The University of Iowa reports that chemical sunscreens are typically more effective at defending us against UVB rays than UVA. Therefore, it is increasingly important for all of us to find ways to cover our skin and protect ...

6. www.nhs.uk › non-melanoma-skin-cancer › causesCauses of non-melanoma skin cancer - NHS

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   Main causes of non-melanoma skin cancer. Ultraviolet (UV) light is the most common cause of non-melanoma skin cancer. It comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds. Non-melanoma skin cancer is more common in older people, but younger people can also get it. You're also more likely to get non-melanoma skin cancer if you have: pale skin that burns ...

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK606489Sunlight and ultraviolet radiation - World Cancer Report ...

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   A recent series of studies demonstrating that UVA induces thymine dimers at much higher levels than other types of pyrimidine dimers, and that UVA does not induce (6–4) photoproducts , explains the mutation spectrum of the relevant genes in cancers at sun-exposed areas of the skin in humans .

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   Does UVA cause skin cancer?

   • Exposure causes genetic damage to cells on the innermost part of your top layer of skin, where most skin cancers occur. The skin tries to prevent further damage by darkening, resulting in a tan. Over time, UVA also leads to premature aging and skin cancer. UVAradiation is the main type of light used in most tanning beds.

   UV Radiation - The Skin Cancer Foundation

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   How does UVA affect your skin?

   • UVArays, while slightly less intense than UVB, penetrate your skin more deeply. Exposure causes genetic damage to cells on the innermost part of your top layer of skin, where most skin cancers occur. The skin tries to prevent further damage by darkening, resulting in a tan. Over time, UVA also leads to premature aging and skin cancer.

   UV Radiation - The Skin Cancer Foundation

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   Is UV radiation a risk factor for skin cancer?

   • The Risks. How They Affect You. When it comes to skin cancer, a majorrisk factoris prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Understanding UV radiation and how it damages your skin is an important first step in  safeguarding yourself against skin cancer. The good news is that you cangreatly reduce the danger posed by UV radiation.

   UV Radiation - The Skin Cancer Foundation

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   Can UV rays cause skin cancer in the UK?

   • Too much exposure to UV radiation is the main cause of skin cancer in the UK. Almost 9 in 10 UK cases of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, could be prevented by staying safe in the sun and avoiding sunbeds. There are two main types of UV ray.

   How does the sun and UV cause cancer? | Cancer Research UK

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   Does UVA cause tanning?

   • UVA facts and risks UVArays cause tanning, and the shorter wavelengths of UVA also cause sunburn. There is no such thing as a safe or healthy tan. UVA radiation is proven to contribute to the development of skin cancer. UVAis connected to the “broad-spectrum protection” you see on the labels of sunscreen products.

   UV Radiation - The Skin Cancer Foundation

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9. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › causes-ofSun, UV and cancer - Cancer Research UK

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   Sun, UV and cancer. When the sun is strong, spend time in the shade, cover up with clothing and use sunscreen with at least SPF 30 and 4 or 5 stars. Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or sunbeds can damage DNA in your skin cells and cause skin cancer. In the UK almost 9 in 10 cases of melanoma skin cancer could be prevented by ...