Questions tagged [sun-exposure]
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Do solar eclipses cause harm to pregnant women?
There are so many articles in the internet that say going out during a solar eclipse causes harm to pregnant women. Is this claim true? Why did this myth come in the first place?
This is from a BBC article.
One has it that if a pregnant woman goes…
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Does sun screen cause cancer?
I been recently informed by my little sister who is in high risk for skin cancer and uses sun screen frequently that certain sun screens contain chemicals which are known carcinogens. I wonder if this is at all true and if so to what extent the…
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Does putting a reflective screen inside your car against the windshield have a meaningful impact on internal temperature?
In southern climes one can see many such reflective screens on cars in parking lots. Not all drivers use them, but many do.
Is there a meaningful impact on the internal temperature of your car? Does the length of time the car is parked in sunlight…
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Must one reapply physical sunscreen every two hours?
I have read from several sources online* that any suncreen, even physical sunscreen, must be reapplied at least every 2 hours (or more frequently if you've been swimming or sweating).
For chemical sunscreen, I understand this—chemicals like…
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Does glass allow UV-A rays to pass while blocking UV-B rays?
According to ThoughtCo (and many other sites):
Glass that is transparent to visible light absorbs nearly all UVB.
This is the wavelength range that can cause a sunburn, so it's true
you can't get a sunburn through glass.
However, UVA is much closer…
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Do you need specialist filters to look at the sun?
During the UK's recent solar eclipse we were constantly reminded that we should never look directly at the sun because it could damage your eyesight permanently, that you should only look at the eclipse through specialist filters, with a pin-hole…
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Is it possible to get a suntan while wearing suntan lotion?
In the summer, there is always an increase in advertisements and public awareness campaigns to get people to wear suntan lotion, to reduce the risk of sunburn (naturally).
Some of these advertisements often say that it is still possible to get a…
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Does being near the surface of water increase the risk of sunburn?
I have heard this one from being child (like my mom telling me to be careful)
that one gets more sunburn when near the sea/lake as compared to just being outside.
One source claiming this is webmd.com, also this is a 'common knowledge' in…
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