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Experts warned for the high UV index in Southern Việt Nam

March, 09/2023 - 07:57
Experts say this puts human health at risk, and warn that avoiding sunlight is not enough, as UV exists during
rainy and cloudy days.

Locals driving in Phan Đăng Lưu Street, Hồ Chí Minh City on March 6 as the UV Index hit high levels.
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HCM CITY — Residents in some southern localities are being told to protect
themselves after the UV Index hit “extremely high” levels.

Experts say this puts human health at risk, and warn that avoiding sunlight is not
enough, as UV exists during rainy and cloudy days.
Data from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHF) from
March 6-8, 2023 showed HCM City, Nha Trang, Cần Thơ, Cà Mau saw UV Index
levels rise to 10.

Level 10 shows the volume of UV that can impact detrimentally human skin can burn
after just 25 minutes. Level 11 and above means a threatening volume of UV, which
can damage human skin and burn eyes if outside for just 15 minutes without any
protection.

UV exists around human life. Just 10 per cent of UV exists in sunlight, therefore
avoiding UV is not simply just avoiding sunlight.

High UV levels in southern Việt Nam can be blamed for the weather condition. UV
appears mostly during clear skies, in the middle of the dry season and in conjunction
between dry and rainy seasons in southern Việt Nam. Global warming which caused a
hole in the ozone layer can also be a reason for why UV Index are higher recently.

Avoiding UV

Doctors recommended people should consider not going out when the UV Index is
above seven. If it reaches 10, it is extremely harmful, and people should stay inside to
avoid reacting directly to sunlight. Many prevention methods should be taken
including covering yourself thoroughly during the sun, not going out when it is
extremely sunny and using protection products, such as suncream, lotion, or sprays.

People are also told to stay away from glass buildings and glass and metal windows
which also reflect UV. When swimming at the beach or outdoor pools, they need to
wear sunscreen and sunglasses, since UV can go through water or be in the sand to
affect their skin.
However, they should not worry much about the UV impact, experts said. People can
continue their normal life activities with protection methods to avoid UV.

Dr Ngô Minh Vinh of Phạm Ngọc Thạch Medical University said UV can have many
positive impacts on people's health, despite lots of detrimental effects. They can help
synthesise vitamin D, kill bacteria as well as sterilise and treat psoriasis. — VNS

ꞏ VOCABULARY
1. Expert: chuyên gia 32. Percent: phần trăm
2. Warn: cảnh báo 33. Therefore: do đó
3. UV Index: chỉ số tia cực tím 34. Simply: đơn giản
4. Southern: phía nam 35. Blamed: đổ lỗi
5. Advoid: tránh xa 36. Weather condition: điều kiện thời
6. Sunlight: ánh sáng mặt trời tiết
7. Not enough: không đủ 37. Appear: xuất hiện
8. Exist: tồn tại 38. Mostly: hầu hết
9. Raining: mưa 39. Clear skies: trời quang mây
10. Cloudy: nhiều mây 40. In the middle: ở giữa
11. Residents: cư dân 41. Dry: khô
12. Localities: địa phương 42. Season: mùa
13. Themselves: bản thân 43. Conjunction: sự giao thoa
14. Level: cấp độ 44. Between: giữa
15. At risk: nguy hiểm 45. Global warming: sự nóng lên toàn
16. Data: dữ liệu cầu
17. National centre: trung tâm quốc gia 46. Cause: gây ra
18. Hydro – meteorological Forecasting: 47. A hole: một cái lỗ hổng
dự báo khí tượng thủy văn 48. Ozone layer: tầng ô zôn
19. Show: cho thấy 49. Recently: gần đây
20. Rise to: lên đến 50. Recommend: khuyến khích
21. The volume of UV: lượng tia cực tím 51. Consider: cân nhắc
22. Impact: tác động 52. Harmful: có hại
23. Detrimentally: bất lợi 53. Reacting: phản ứng
24. Human skin: da người 54. Prevention: phòng ngừa
25. Burn: bỏng 55. Methods: phương pháp
26. Above: trở lên 56. Covering: che chắn
27. Threatening: đe dọa 57. Thoroughly: triệt để
28. Outside: ở bên ngoài 58. Suncream: kem chống nắng
29. Without: không có 59. Lotion: chất chống khô da
30. Protection: sự bảo vệ 60. Sprays: thuốc xịt
31. Around: xung quanh 61. Reflect: phản lại
 62. Effect: hiệu ứng 65. Sterilize: diệt khuẩn
63. Synthesise: tổng hợp 66. Treat psoriasis: điều trị bệnh vẩy
64. Bacteira: vi khuẩn nến

ꞏREFLECTION

HCM CITY — Residents in some southern localities are being told to protect themselves after
the UV Index hit “extremely high” levels. Experts say this puts human health at risk, and warn
that avoiding sunlight is not enough, as UV exists during rainy and cloudy days. Data from the
National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHF) from March 6-8, 2023 showed
HCM City, Nha Trang, Cần Thơ, Cà Mau saw UV Index levels rise to 10. Level 10 shows the
volume of UV that can impact detrimentally human skin can burn after just 25 minutes. Level 11
and above means a threatening volume of UV, which can damage human skin and burn eyes if
outside for just 15 minutes without any protection. Just 10 per cent of UV exists in sunlight,
therefore avoiding UV is not simply just avoiding sunlight. High UV levels in southern Việt Nam
can be blamed for the weather condition. UV appears mostly during clear skies, in the middle of
the dry season and in conjunction between dry and rainy seasons in southern Việt Nam.

Avoiding UV.

If it reaches 10, it is extremely harmful, and people should stay inside to avoid reacting directly
to sunlight. Many prevention methods should be taken including covering yourself thoroughly
during the sun, not going out when it is extremely sunny and using protection products, such as
suncream, lotion, or sprays. When swimming at the beach or outdoor pools, they need to wear
sunscreen and sunglasses, since UV can go through water or be in the sand to affect their skin.
Dr Ngô Minh Vinh of Phạm Ngọc Thạch Medical University said UV can have many positive
impacts on people's health, despite lots of detrimental effects. They can help synthesise vitamin
D, kill bacteria as well as sterilise and treat psoriasis
ꞏ FEELING PART
After reading this news, It’s showed me the effect of the UV index to the human and our life. I
learned how to protect myself against the harmful effects of UV rays, against the disease that
the UV rays bring to us. But beside its effect I realize that it also help human a lot about health.