While one type of ultraviolet light (UVB) has been grabbing most the public's attention, another kind (UVA) has been doing its considerable share of damage. Simply put, UVB is abundant between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Exposure to UVB allows it to penetrate the skin's tope layers to cause burning and peeling. It is also the form of UV light that sunscreens are primarily formulated to block. However, UVA presents a more constant danger. Its less energetic waves may take more time to do their damage, but they can penetrate the skin more deeply to help cause a host of skin problems. UVA has been implicated in wrinkling, skin aging, and skin cancer. What is more, because UVA is not appreciably diminished by the atmosphere's ozone layer, it poses a day-long threat. Among UVA and UVB, UVA presents the more subtle danger.
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