The Big Q: What is UV light? The Big A: Ultraviolet light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, falling between x-rays and the visible light you see. Its wavelengths are shorter and more powerful than visible light. UV light comes from the Sun: It comes in 3 types, based upon the specific wavelengths. UVA and […]
$AYTU Ultraviolet light has been used as a disinfectant in wastewater treatment, hospital rooms and other settings. It also has some medical treatment applications, such as the use of fluorescent lamps to administer controlled doses of UV light to skin lymphoma patients. UV light works as a disinfectant because it can stop cells from reproducing. No microorganisms have shown […]
The MTA is using state-of-the-art technology to sanitize the city’s subway systems and buses. All it takes to eliminate The China Virus or any virus is a flash of Ultraviolet-C light officials say. Once the UVC emitter is set up on a subway pole, the flash goes off several times, immediately killing the germs on […]
Sunlight is Fundamental to Good Health How is it that Sunlight, once regarded as a divine power in some cultures, has come to be classified as a Class 1 Carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO)? This is a question posed by photobiologist Dr. Alexander Wunsch, CEO of Medical Light Consulting in Heidelberg, Germany. It […]