UV
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At these tiny, hair-like structures, the electric field becomes intense enough to produce a faint glow that can be seen in both visible light and UV.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Not the good, high-altitude ozone that shields us from dangerous UV light, but bad ozone, hovering right above ground level — stinking, brownish, grayish photochemical smog.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
One suggested that going on a sunbed for "eight minutes" could prevent colds and flu, while another claimed that UV rays could "stimulate the thyroid gland" to help someone lose weight.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Other risk factors included being overweight, a lack of exercise, UV radiation and being exposed to threats such as asbestos while working.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
The guard passes a UV light over my arm and a small fluorescent barcode appears at the base of my hand, a number unique to me, 0000105.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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