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rays.
The dyes used to color textiles can have a considerable influence on
their permeability to ultraviolet radiation. The absorption band of many
dyes extends in to the ultraviolet spectral region depending on their
chemical structure. Thus, dyes act as ultraviolet absorbers, and
increases the UPF of the fabric. It can be said that for the same fabric
structure and dye, the darker the shade, the higher the UPF value (Das,
2010). Darker colored fabrics can offer more protection than lighter
colored fabrics for the same fabric structure and dye. Fabrics dyed with
black and dark blue exhibit maximum ultraviolet radiation protection.
exposed to the heat only. The reduction in blood pressure lasted for 50
minutes. Vitamin D levels were unaffected in both sessions.
Richard Weller, senior author of the research explains, We suspect that the
benefits to heart health of sunlight will outweigh the risk of skin cancer. The
work we have done provides a mechanism that might account for this, and
also explains why dietary vitamin D supplements alone will not be able to
compensate for lack of sunlight.
The researchers plan to focus future research on the risks of heart disease
and skin cancer in people with different levels of sun exposure.
He concludes, If this confirms that sunlight reduces the death rate from all
causes, we will need to reconsider our advice on sun exposure.
Remember if the moisturizer you use has an SPF value, it will block
UVB rays and will not allow your body to produce any vitamin D.
Normally, of course, when you get tanned from outdoor sun exposure
you're getting both UVA and UVB at the same time, so it's not a
problem. But when you are indoors and expose yourself to sunlight
filtered through window glass, you are increasing your risk of a variety
of conditions, primarily skin cancer, because the UVA's are effectively
destroying your vitamin D3 levels while you're getting none of the
benefits from UVB, and this can significantly increase your risk of skin
cancer. This is one of the reasons why many that drive long hours in
their cars develop skin cancer on the arm next to the car window.
What they found is that nitric oxide stored in the top layers of
the skinreacts to sunlight and causes blood vessels to widen as the
oxide moves into the bloodstream. That, in turn, lowers blood pressure.
Among people with normal blood pressure, the effect of ultraviolet light
is modest -- a drop in blood pressure of between 2 and 5 millimeters of
mercury (mmHG), Feelisch said.
"This is a mild effect," he said. "But if you repeat this study in people
with high blood pressure, I would predict you will see a more
substantial drop."
"People are dying of skin cancer, and sunlight is the only known risk
factor that contributes to skin cancer," Feelisch said. "We are fully
aware of that and don't say everyone should get as much sun as
possible. There is a very real risk -- but so is the risk for [heart]
disease. One of the main contributors to the disease is high blood
pressure."
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That blood pressure levels are higher during winter and further away from
the equator has been known, but the reasons behind these observations had
not been entirely clear, he said.
"This new study finds that UV light exposure to the skin induced nitric oxide
release and modestly lowered blood pressure, suggesting that this may play
a role in modulating blood pressure," said Fonarow, a spokesman for the
American Heart Association.
Further studies are needed to determine the degree to which varying levels
of light exposure might play a role in regulating blood pressure and reducing
heart risk, he said.
For the study, Feelisch and his colleagues exposed 24 people with normal
blood pressure to ultraviolet A radiation equal to spending about 30 minutes
in the sun.
They found that the exposure widened the blood vessels, which significantly
lowered blood pressure and changed the levels of nitric oxide in the blood.