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    Glossary Ultraviolet Radiation

    invisible electromagnetic radiation with shorter wavelengths than visible light

    Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) is a type of electromagnetic radiation that comes from the sun and artificial sources like tanning beds. It has shorter wavelengths than visible light, making it invisible to the human eye, but it can cause skin damage, sunburn, and increase the risk of skin cancer. UVR is also used in medical and industrial applications, such as sterilizing equipment and treating certain skin conditions.

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    1. Ultraviolet Radiation in Wound Care: Sterilization and Stimulation Advances in wound care · 2013 · 106 citations
    2. Epidermal pigmentation in the human lineage is an adaptation to ultraviolet radiation 2013 · 62 citations
    3. Review of the current understanding of the effect of ultraviolet and visible radiation on hair structure and options for photoprotection International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2004 · 22 citations
    4. Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation, Smoking and Nutrition on Hair Current problems in dermatology · 2015 · 19 citations
    5. Genetic deletion of TNFα inhibits ultraviolet radiation-induced development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas in PKCε transgenic mice via inhibition of cell survival signals Carcinogenesis · 2015 · 11 citations
    6. Protein Kinase C<i>ε</i>, Which Is Linked to Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Development of Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Stimulates Rapid Turnover of Adult Hair Follicle Stem Cells Journal of skin cancer · 2013 · 10 citations
    7. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on human cutaneous nerve fibres Cell Proliferation · 2009 · 9 citations
    8. Androgenic alopecia may have evolved to protect men from prostate cancer by increasing skin exposure to ultraviolet radiation Medical Hypotheses · 2007 · 6 citations
    9. Impact of ultraviolet radiation‐induced damage to hair fiber integrity: A multi‐technique physicochemical characterization of surface and cortex properties International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2026
    10. Abstract 5020: Characterization of epidermal stem cells in SKH1 hairless mice, a widely used mouse model to investigate ultraviolet radiation carcinogenesis. Cancer Research · 2013
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