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The Dangers of Sun Damage
Title: The Dangers of Sun Damage
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 360 | Pages: 1.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Dangers of Sun Damage
The Darker Side of Tanning:
Public health experts and medical professionals are continuing to warn people about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation from the sun, tanning beds, and sun lamps. Two types of ultraviolet radiation are Ultraviolet A and Ultraviolet B. Ultraviolet B has long been associated with sunburn, while Ultraviolet A has been recognized as a deeper penetrating radiation.
Although it's been known for some time that too much Ultraviolet radiation can be harmful, …showed first 75 words of 360 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 360 total…the sun, tanning beds, and sun lamps. More than 1 million new skin cancer cases are likely to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year. In 1999 alone, skin cancer (all types combined) has claimed the lives of nearly 9,200 people, and one person dies of melanoma every hour. One in 6 Americans will develop skin cancer in his/her lifetime. A newborn in the U.S. has a lifetime risk of one in 105 of developing malignant melanoma.
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