These types of ingredients are very effective in blocking potentially
harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun but when absorbed into the blood, they mimic the effects of the hormone estrogen which increases a woman's chance of developing endometriosis.
Ultraviolet rays from the sun wreak havoc at the cellular level, breaking down the collagen fibers that help skin retain its elasticity and supple appearance; they can also cause pigment changes and permanent dark spots.
Without the ozone layer,
ultraviolet rays from the sun would reach the surface at nearly full force, causing skin cancer and, more seriously, killing off the tiny photosynthetic plankton in the ocean that provide oxygen to the atmosphere and bolster the bottom of the food chain.
Writing in the journal Scientific Reports, Jennifer Wadsworth and Charles S. Cockell from the UK Centre for Astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh reported that compounds in Martian soil become toxic to biological organisms when exposed to
ultraviolet rays from the sun.
During the winter,
ultraviolet rays from the sun are not available in many places in the world, and it is difficult for many with their busy lives and those whose dietary choices preclude using fish and other animal sources, to get enough sun.
Although humans, when exposed to
ultraviolet rays from the sun, create Vitamin D through synthesis, felines do not process the vitamin in the same manner.
The Earth's ozone layer is located in the lower stratosphere, which lies just above the troposphere (which begins at the planet's surface and reaches up to about 12 km), catching harmful
ultraviolet rays from the sun.