ultraviolet rays

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The chemical is used in plastic for protection against ultraviolet rays, as well as for other commercial uses.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

This is the best method of protection from harmful ultraviolet rays that are associated with skin damage and health risks.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

"Most of the magenta-colored pigments used today are organic chemicals and suffer from stability issues when exposed to ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun because they can break down organic chemical bonds," Subramanian said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

High above Antarctica, a massive hole had opened in the ozone shield that protects life on earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Anything potent enough to put on such a show could well blow away the magnetosphere, the magnetic zone high above the Earth that normally protects us from ultraviolet rays and other cosmic assaults.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson