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Assessment of Oxidative Damage in the Primary Mouse Ocular Surface Cells/Stem Cells in Response to Ultraviolet-C UV-C Damage
Published on: February 15, 2020
Ultraviolet radiation emitted by lamps, TVs, tablets and computers: are there risks for the population?
Ida Alzira Gomes Duarte1, Mariana de Figueiredo Silva Hafner1, Andrey Augusto Malvestiti1
1Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BR.
Abstract:
The frequent human exposure to various types of indoor lamps, as well as other light sources (television monitors, tablets and computers), raises a question: are there risks for the population? In the present study the emission of UVA and UVB radiation by lamps and screens of electronic devices were measured in order to determine the safe distance between the emitting source and the individual. We concluded that the lamps and electronic devices do not emit ultraviolet radiation; so they pose no health risk for the population.
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