Beware: Novelty sunglasses without UV protection can put kids' developing eyes at greater risk of sun damage. Children wearing sunglasses is a good thing—if they are the right kind. According to ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Sunshine and warm temperatures arrived in West Michigan, but so did the risk of overexposure to the sun's harmful rays. Ultraviolet radiation, or UV, is a form of non-ionizing ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - July is UV Awareness Month and there are several things people can learn to prevent harm. UV rays are emitted naturally by the sun or artificially by tanning beds, and they ...

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Health (DoH) is offering New Yorkers skin safety advice during July, which is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month. Practicing skin safety should be done ...

The UV index measures the intensity of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. The UV index ranges from 0 to 11-plus, with higher values indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin ...