What are the Effects of UV rays?

1.	What are the Effects of UV rays?
Answer» Effects of UV rays: UV radiations shorter than UV-B are almost completely absorbed by Earth‘s atmosphere, if the ozone layer is intact. DNA and proteins of living organisms are damaged by UV rays as they potentially absorb it. The high energy of UV rays breaks the chemical bond in these molecules. UV – B damages DNA and mutation may occur. It causes ageing of skin. Damage skin cells and causes skin cancers. In human eye cornea absorb UV – B radiation and high dose of UV – B causes inflammation of cornea called snow-blindness, cataract etc. Such exposes may damage cornea.

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Effects of UV rays:

UV radiations shorter than UV-B are almost completely absorbed by Earth‘s atmosphere, if the ozone layer is intact.
DNA and proteins of living organisms are damaged by UV rays as they potentially absorb it.
The high energy of UV rays breaks the chemical bond in these molecules.
UV – B damages DNA and mutation may occur.
It causes ageing of skin.
Damage skin cells and causes skin cancers.
In human eye cornea absorb UV – B radiation and high dose of UV – B causes inflammation of cornea called snow-blindness, cataract etc.
Such exposes may damage cornea.

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