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UV index

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UV index (yv)
n.
A scale ranging from zero to ten, used in estimating the risk for sunburn that an unprotected fair-skinned person would have if exposed to the ultraviolet radiation in midday sunlight.


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Skin cancer might be a direct result of the rising UV index these days, and thus, your skin needs to be guarded against the sun at all times.
Television viewers have long relied on broadcast meteorologists for important weather-related health information, including UV index values, air quality alerts and seasonal health tips related to asthma and allergies.
Scientifically, brown or dark skin is much healthier: it wrinkles less quickly, age spots seldom appear, the dark pigmentation is actually melanin, a powerful natural sunscreen formed through years of evolution to protect the skin of people living in areas with high UV index.
 
 
 
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