Sentences with phrase «absorbs ultraviolet light from the sun»

Since the ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet light from the sun, ozone layer depletion can lead to increased rates skin cancer, eye damage and other adverse consequences.

Ozone is concentrated in this part of the atmosphere and it absorbs ultraviolet light from the Sun.

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When ozone is lost from the stratosphere, it is not available to absorb incoming ultraviolet light from the Sun; so the stratosphere cools.

Scientists now know that lutein and zeaxanthin act as natural antioxidants and absorb damaging blue light (such as that emitted by computer screens) and ultraviolet light from the sun.