HowStuffWorks: How sunburn and sun tans work

HowStuffWorks: How sunburn and sun tans work. Sun screen works in two ways: inorganic components reflect UV light, and organics absorb it and release it as heat.

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• June 2, 2009 at 8:28
  in Duly noted, Delicious

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