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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Mechanism of Processes Stimulated by Ultraviolet Radiation. | Oct 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Ultraviolet radiation. | Aug 29, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Ultraviolet radiation. | Aug 29, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Heliyon - A comprehensive review of ultraviolet radiation and functionally modified textile fabric with special emphasis on UV protection. | Jul 18, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Environment and health: 3. Ozone depletion and ultraviolet radiation. | May 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health. | Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Public Health - Assessment of ultraviolet and infrared radiation transmission through automobile windshields and side windows. | Dec 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Canada - CCOHS - Ultraviolet Radiation. | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Mechanism of Processes Stimulated by Ultraviolet Radiation. | Aug 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Canada - Ultraviolet radiation (PDF). | Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Environment and health: 3. Ozone depletion and ultraviolet radiation (PDF). | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - A Study on Ultraviolet Radiation and Its Effects. | Sep 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Ultraviolet Radiation From a Plant Perspective: The Plant-Microorganism Context. | Jul 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency - Ultraviolet radiation. | May 31, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Solar and Ultraviolet Radiation. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - What is Ultraviolet Light? | Nov 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ultraviolet Radiation. | Jul 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Ultraviolet Radiation From a Plant Perspective: The Plant-Microorganism Context. | May 23, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Ultraviolet Radiation Biological and Medical Implications. | Apr 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Environment, Health and Safety - Ultraviolet Radiation. | Feb 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation. | Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Cancer Society - UV (Ultraviolet) Radiation and Cancer Risk. | May 01, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Energy Education - Ultraviolet radiation. | May 01, 2022 | ||
| Removed video. | Jun 02, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: UCAR Center for Science Education - Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation. | Feb 21, 2021 | ||
| Added cross-references. | May 18, 2020 | ||
| Added a diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum and a photograph of the Sun in ultraviolet light. | Nov 30, 2017 | ||
| Removed discussion of the division of ultraviolet radiation into near, actinic, and vacuum wavelengths. | Nov 30, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 14, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: NASA - Ultraviolet Radiation: How It Affects Life on Earth. | Apr 11, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Sun Safety. | Apr 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Health Physics Society - Ultraviolet Radiation. | Apr 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Ultraviolet Radiation. | Apr 03, 2013 | ||
| Text added describing the effects of elevated UVB radiation levels on marine life. | Aug 28, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: Window To The Universe - Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation. | May 11, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Far Does Ultraviolet Light Penetrate Into The Body? | Dec 24, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 18, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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