Mice treated with a strain of S. epidermidis that does not make the compound 6 - HAP and then exposed to
ultraviolet rays developed UV - induced tumors (left).
Not exact matches
The animals
developed their tans without being exposed to the sun and its
ultraviolet (UV)
rays.
Frequent exposure to
ultraviolet (UV)
rays for individuals under the age of 35 increases the risk of
developing melanoma — the most aggressive and deadliest form of skin cancer — by 75 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In
developed countries, the cancer most likely to afflict you is non-melanoma skin cancer, often caused by the Sun's harmful
ultraviolet rays.