2006-11-09 14:55:20 · 3 answers · asked by Kate L 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
A cancer cell is just a mutated cell. Ultraviolet radiation can cause the DNA in regular cells to mutate. Therefor ultraviolet radiation can cause cancer by mutating DNA. It mostly causes skin cancer.
2006-11-09 15:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by lightsaber_tech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin cancer. It's best to use sunscreen if you must be in the sun, but avoid the hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the sun's rays are the strongest. I can't tell you exactly how it causes cancer, but it's probably due to the genetic changes in the skin from over-exposure resulting in bad sunburns.
2006-11-09 23:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over exposure to ultraviolet rays causes skin cancers, over time.
2006-11-09 23:17:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋