Colorado's high elevation directly impacts the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the ground due to lower air pressure.

Excessive exposure to UV light can increase the risk of cataracts by damaging the lens protein in the eye. Excessive exposure to UV light can increase the risk of cataracts by damaging the lens ...

But they’re actually there to protect our eyes from UV light – so how cheap can we go and still be protected? And what other things should we be looking for when we select our shades?

As previously mentioned, one important DNA damage response (DDR) is triggered by exposure to UV light. Of the three categories of solar UV radiation, only UV-A and UV-B are able to penetrate Earth ...

They did not investigate visible UV fluorescence with black light—rather, they investigated the true UV color invisible to humans. The researchers then tested many variables to see which ...