Sentences with phrase «do ultraviolet exposure»

Not only do ultraviolet exposure and pigmentation characteristics serve as risk factors, but so does genetics.

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But, because we worry (and rightly so) about skin cancer, we shield our skin from the sun's ultraviolet light with clothing and sunscreen, which makes it impossible for our bodies to manufacture Vitamin D. Breast milk was never meant to be the source of vitamin D for our babies (as we are all intended to make our own vitamin D with exposure to sunlight), but as we continue to be cautious about exposure to sunlight, babies do not make enough Vitamin D, nor do they receive enough in breast milk.

Before doing so, researchers would need to make sure the paint still works under harsh conditions, such as exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.

The researchers couldn't verify that the study participants actually took their prescriptions, for instance, nor did they have any data on the participants» lifestyle, skin type, or exposure to the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

That may be technically true: About 90 % of nonmelanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation, according to the nonprofit Skin Cancer Foundation — and it's clear that most people spend more time outdoors than they do in tanning beds.

In fact, exposure to ultraviolet light (UVA and UVB) accounts for 90 % of the symptoms associated with photoaging, which refers to the damage that is done to the skin from prolonged exposure to UV radiation.

after doing some looking around on the web I found a connection between mouth burn syndrome and over exposure to ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light exposure does help psoriasis, however, so a little sunshine (not too much, because sunburns can make psoriasis worse) on psoriasis plaques can be a good thing.