What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
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"Every exposure to UV, especially every sunburn, increases our risk of skin cancer."
— Prof Dorothy Bennett , Academic
"When you tan, ultraviolet light stimulates your skin cells to produce pigment to try and protect the DNA of skin cells - but that protection is minimal - the equivalent of SP4."
— Dr Bav Shergill , Academic
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Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
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