Mismatch Between Sunburn Sensation and UV Index
Problem
Many people get sunburned without feeling heat, and they struggle to gauge the UV index visually, resulting in delayed or inadequate sun protection.
Pain points
- Sunburn occurs without any sensation of heat
- Difficulty judging the UV index by visual cues
- Variations in the feel of different sunscreen formulations affect protection behavior
Questions to verify
- Have you ever gotten sunburned without feeling hot?
- Can you judge the UV index by the color of the sky?
- Do different sunscreen formulations feel different, and does that affect your protective behavior?
Evidence
quote · @匿名
I think I got the worst sunburns when I didn't feel hot at all. Usually, it involves water, water cools you down, so you don't feel the heat, but it doesn't block UV, so you don't get the warning.
quote · @匿名
I am curious if anyone else can tell whether it is a high UV day just by looking outside. There is a certain look to the sky (slightly whiter-bluer) looking against the clouds, and I am not sure if it is because I am directly seeing UV, whether there is some fluorescence, or whether it’s placebo effect.
fact · @匿名
If there are two neighboring T's, UV can move a bond, linking the two T's together (i.e. thymine dimerization). If you're in the sun, each skin cell gets 50-100 of these pairs created per second (which is much higher than I expected).
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