Did You Know? UV Light

Did You Know? UV Light

• UVB exposure induces the production of
vitamin D in the skin at a rate of up to 1,000
IUs per minute.

• Ultraviolet radiation is used to treat skin
conditions like psoriasis and vitiligo.

• In 1903, a Nobel Prize was awarded to Niels
Finsen for treating skin lesions caused by
tuberculosis with UV light.

• UVB has the ability to break cellular structure
and eventually mutate it.