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Who was UVA founded by?

Who was UVA founded by?

Thomas Jefferson

Who built UVA?

When was UVA founded?

25 January 1819, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

What UVA means?

the University of Virginia

Is UVA safe?

On-Campus Crime Stats: 642 Incidents Reported University of Virginia – Main Campus reported 642 safety-related incidents involving students while on campus in 2019. Of the 3,990 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data, 3,907 of them reported fewer incidents than this.

Does UVA or UVB cause tanning?

The sun’s rays contain two types of ultraviolet radiation that reach your skin: UVA and UVB. UVB radiation burns the upper layers of skin (the epidermis), causing sunburns. UVA radiation is what makes people tan. Melanin is the brown pigment that causes tanning.

Which UV rays are healthy?

Both UVA and UVB rays are capable of damaging your skin. UVA rays can penetrate your skin more deeply and cause your skin cells to age prematurely. About 95 percent of the UV rays that reach the ground are UVA rays. The other 5 percent of UV rays are UVB.

Is UV light safe for humans?

It is unlikely that UVC from artificial sources presents an acute or long-term hazard to human skin. UVC exposure is unlikely to cause acute or long-term damage to the skin but can cause severe acute damage to the eye and should not be permitted at all from any tanning device.”

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