Tuesday, February 3, 2009

UV light

How does the skin protect the body from UV radiation?

2 comments:

Kelsey M. said...

Melanin protects our skin from UV radiation. The more melanin you have the more protected you have. You are also less likely to get skin cancer.

kelseyr. said...

The skin produces melanin. The melanin absorbs UV rays. This will help you avoid skin cancer.