Latest Ultraviolet Stories
A new analysis of factors that predict basal cell carcinoma recurrence in high-risk people finds that for many people it’s more of a chronic disease. High sun exposure before the age of 30 was a major predictor, as was a history of eczema. In the powerful sunlight of July, newly published results from a large study of people at high risk for basal cell carcinoma support the emerging view of the nation’s most common cancer as a chronic ailment that often repeatedly afflicts older people...
Research: Cutaneous melanoma attributable to sunbed use: Systematic review and meta-analysis Of 63,942 new cases of cutaneous melanoma (a form of skin cancer) diagnosed each year in Europe an estimated 3,438 (5.4%) are related to sunbed use. Sunbed users are at a 20% increased relative risk of skin cancer compared with those who have never used a sunbed. This risk doubles if they start before the age of 35 and experts warn that "tougher actions" are needed to reduce this risk. Sun...
New tanning laws have resulted in eleven states across the U.S. to create restrictions on indoor tanning beds. Numerous countries across the planet have implemented laws against indoor tanning, some laws restricting it completely. This new approach to healthy skin care will promote various sun safe skincare companies like Likewise Skincare. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) July 24, 2012 On July 24, 2012, various people across the planet are learning about new laws regarding indoor tanning and...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online While pale can be described as “pasty” and “sickly,” tan can be described as “glowing” and “lively.” In the past, pale skin was cherished and associated with wealth. These days, people seek tan skin and tanning has had resurgence in recent years. A study by the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) looked at how skin melanoma was affected by UV and melanin. The findings of the project were...
On July 17, 2012 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that will prohibit the use of indoor tanning devices for all New Yorkers under the age of 17. Noted dermatologist Joshua Fox, MD, applauds the new law banning indoor tanning to protect teens. Roslyn, NY (PRWEB) July 21, 2012 On July 17, 2012 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that will prohibit the use of indoor tanning devices for all New Yorkers under the age of 17. The bills A 1074 and S 2917 will...
[ Video 1 ] | [ Video 2 ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A telescope launched on board a NASA sounding rocket earlier this month has captured the highest-resolution images of the sun's corona, the US space agency announced on Friday. The 16-megapixel images of the million-degree atmosphere of the sun were captured in an extreme-ultraviolet wavelength of light by the High Resolution Coronal Images (Hi-C) telescope, according to the Harvard-Smithsonian Center...
Following an article from the Huffington Post on fruits and vegetables helping to promote healthy skin, Likewise Skincare provides additional information about healthy ways to obtain vitamin D while still protecting against aging and sun damage. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) July 16, 2012 On July 16, 2012, Likewise Skincare, a leading company in anti-aging skin care products, discussed the importance of utilizing vital antioxidants in anti-aging skin cream following a recent report from the...
Glamour Tanning Offering Name-brand Tanning Lotions (PRWEB) July 16, 2012 Glamour Tanning, a leading provider of tanning bed lotions and accessories, is now offering the best tanning lotions for sale. Glamour Tanning offers tanning lotions from many of the top brands including Australian Gold, California Tan, Hempz, and Designer Skin. The tanning lotions available from Glamour Tanning are specifically designed for use with ultraviolet tanning beds to accelerate the tanning process by...
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IRVINE, Calif., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Patient's Guide, the leading online destination in beauty and skin care, released the top U.S. cities where the average population appears "older than they really are." To determine these rankings, The Patient's Guide conducted a study that pulled data from internal analytics (http://www.agespots.net), Google's Regional Interest, as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Up to 90 percent of the visible skin...
Latest Ultraviolet Reference Libraries
Sunglasses are protective eyewear designed to shield the eyes from damaging or discomforting sunlight and high-energy light. They can also work as a visual aid. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause several serious eye problems and many healthcare professionals recommend eye protection. However, since the 1940s sunglasses have been associated with celebrities more so than eye protection. James Ayscough experimented with tinted lenses in the mid-18th century although they were...
Photographic film is a sheet of plastic coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide salts that when exposed to light it forms a visible image. Through film developing, a chemical process applied to the film, a visible image is created. To create black and white photos there is only one layer of silver salts on the film and when exposed to light the silver salts block light and appear as the black part of the film. Color film uses three layers of salts and dyes in...
UV Astronomy -- UV astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics which deals with objects visible in ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation ranges approximatively from 10nm (extreme UV) to 380nm (near UV). Ultraviolet line spectrum measurements are used to discern the chemical composition, densities, and temperatures of interstellar medium, and the temperature and composition of hot young stars. UV observations can also provide essential information about the evolution of...
Electromagnetic Spectrum -- The electromagnetic spectrum describes the various types of electromagnetic radiation based on their wavelengths. Radio, representing wavelengths from a few feet to well over a mile, is at one end of the spectrum. Gamma ray radiation is at the other end: the wavelength of the harder types is so short, in the subatomic range, that we do not have instruments capable of directly measuring it. While the above classification scheme is generally accurate, in...
