WHAT PART OF THE SOLAR SPECTRUM CAUSES MELANOMA, UVA OR UVB?
>>Back to Top Although initially thought to be harmless, new epidemiological, genetic, and animal studies have shown that UVA exposure is the cause of sun induced melanoma. A strong argument can be made that UVA rays are in fact more dangerous than sunburn producing UVB rays. For background scientific information linking UVA exposure to melanoma please click here.