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How to protect yourself from different UV rays?
The UV Index was developed by the U.S. National Weather Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide information that would be useful in planning activities and preventing the risk of overexposure to the sun.
The UV index is determined daily and predicts the intensity of UV radiation, which reaches the earth's surface, on a scale from 1 to 11+. 1 means low risk, and 11+ means extreme risk. In determining it, several factors are taken into account such as: degree of cloudiness, height of the sun, latitude, altitude, presence of ozone in the atmosphere, reflection from certain surfaces and other local conditions that affect the UV radiation that reaches the surface on Earth.
The UV index varies throughout the day. Thus, in the summer months, in the morning and in the evening, the risk of UV radiation is low, until 11 am and after 5 pm it is moderate, and it is highest in the afternoon.
| UV index | Risk | Recommendations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 2 | Low risk | There is a possibility that the snow will increase the reflection and cause damage to the skin and eyes | Use creams with protective factors. When it's sunny, wear sunglasses | |
| 3-5 | Moderate risk | This is a common example when the weather is cloudy, but be careful because 80% of UV rays can penetrate through the clouds! | Wear sunglasses with UV protection, and apply creams with an appropriate protective factor! | |
| 6-7 | High risk | Children are especially sensitive to the appearance of burns during careless exposure to the sun in the case of a high-risk UV index. | Wear mostly light white cotton clothes. Use creams with appropriate protective factors. Stay longer in the cold. Limit your stay outdoors in the period from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| 8-10 | Very high risk | Skin damage can happen very easily | Be careful when you are on the beach because sand and water increase the UV index. Use creams with appropriate protective factors. Avoid being outdoors in the period from 11 am to 4 pm. | |
| 11+ | Extreme risk | It is very easy to damage the skin, and light skin can burn in just a few minutes if it is not adequately protected | Take all protective measures (apply a cream with a high protection factor, cover the child's body with white cotton clothes, be sure to protect the head with a hat and wear sunglasses with UV protection) - do not stay outdoors in the period from 11 am to 4 pm! | |