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Can UV light pass through the protective layers of skin and affect internal organs?

April 26, 2017affect Internal layers light organs pass Protective skin UV

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Can UV light pass through the protective layers of skin and affect internal organs?

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UV light has the ability to penetrate the dermis and the epidermis skin layers, down to the skin’s subcutaneous layer. UV light cannot penetrate any further, therefore internal organs cannot be affected.