problems. However‚ ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause harmful effects to the skin. There are three basic types of ultraviolet radiation: • UVA (long-wave UV)‚ • UVB (sunburn UV)‚ and UVC (short-wave UV) Types of UV radiation There are three types of UV radiation‚ categorised by wavelength: UVA‚ UVB and UVC. • UVA can cause sunburn‚ DNA (cell) damage in the skin and skin cancer. • UVB causes skin damage and skin cancer. Ozone stops most UVB from reaching the earth’s surface. • UVC is
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The suns powerful rays would burn or sunburn the skin. In some cases‚ people would see changes in their skin collagen. Erythema‚ which is the reddening of the skin‚ will also appear on the skin. Actinic or solar keratosis happens when the skin has had very long term exposure to sunlight. When
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Contents Advice for care home managers and staff 2 What are the risks? The effects of heat on health 3 Further information 5 2 Supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave – Advice for care home managers and staff Advice for care home managers and staff Severe heat is dangerous to everyone‚ ESPECIALLY OLDER and DISABLED PEOPLE‚ AND THOSE LIVING IN CARE HOMES. During a heatwave‚ when temperatures remain abnormally high for longer than a couple of days‚ it can prove fatal
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Back in the time of the Renaissance‚ having skin untouched by the sun was a sign of wealth and sophistication. In today ’s world‚ being pale is considered a burden and a sign of unattractiveness. Some cannot help but think that society puts a pressure on the youth of today to be thin‚ beautiful and most importantly‚ tan. People with pale skin are looked down upon in society today and thought of as looking sickly and pasty. This is the reason why indoor tanning became so popular‚ because no one wants
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Sample Tour Guide Speech Listen to a tour guide on a shuttle bus from the airport to the resort. Welcoming tourists: Hello everyone. My name is Luca. On behalf of Suntan Tours I’d like to welcome you all to Los Cabos. The bus ride to your hotel will take about fifteen minutes. Right now I’d like to take a minute to familiarize you with the area and discuss some brief safety precautions. Firstly‚ I ask that you remain seated until we reach our destination and that you not eat or drink while
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Aloe vera‚ pronounced /ˈæloʊ ˈvɪrə/[1]‚ also known as the true or medicinal aloe‚ is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is believed to have originated in the Sudan.[citation needed] Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa‚ India‚ and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the use of extracts of Aloe vera have been undertaken‚ some of them conflicting.[2][3][4][5] Despite these limitations
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appearance‚ health and cost. There is two positive points for natural suntan. The first one is you receive vitamin D from the sun. Sunlight is the best and only natural source of vitamin D. Sunlight supplies the correct amount of vitamin D without any problem. Vitamin D from other sources causes health problems‚ because usually it is not the correct amount of vitamin D that the body requires. The second pro is natural suntan is less cancerous. It is proven that people who live in regions with
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regarding oxybenzone‚ I was appalled. To think that something so potentially dangerous has been so widely accepted for so long is nothing short of troubling. My goal in this is as follows: create a campaign which will start a movement away from toxic suntan lotions and usher in a wave of sustainable products. This is important for a multitude of reasons. First of all‚ chemicals like oxybenzone are detrimental to coral reefs. Research has found that these chemicals can kill of juvenile coral‚ cause color
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market about the product‚ it is also used to find new customers (Perreault‚ Cannon‚ & McCarthy‚ Chapter 2‚ 2011). A good example of the marketing mix would be suntan lotion. Looking at each P of the 4Ps for suntan lotion‚ product- beach goers are in the sun so they would need protection from the sun‚ place- you would not try to sell suntan lotion to customers in cold climates‚ price- if the price is to high people would buy a cheaper brand‚ promotion- you would want to promote at the beaches then
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SKIN I. INTRODUCTION Skin‚ outer body covering of an animal. The term skin is commonly used to describe the body covering of any animal but technically refers only to the body covering of vertebrates (animals that have a backbone). The skin has the same basic structure in all vertebrates‚ including fish‚ reptiles‚ birds‚ and humans and other mammals. This article focuses primarily on human skin. The skin is essential to a person’s survival. It forms a barrier that helps prevent harmful microorganisms
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