El Apocalipsis del Ozono:
Efectos Biológicos de la Radiación Ultravioleta
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https://doi.org/10.29105/bys1.2-51Keywords:
Radiation, Ozone, Ultraviolet light, genotoxicityAbstract
Our planet is constantly bombarded by a great diversity of radiations, which include particles and electromagnetic waves of various frequencies, is the so-called cosmic radiation. This radiation includes ionizing and non-ionizing emissions. Among the latter, ultraviolet light (UVL) is of great importance given its biological implications. For its part, the planet has a natural defense against cosmic radiation, and especially the UVL is largely retained by an atmospheric band called the "ozone layer" located in the Earth's stratosphere. In the last 40 years, oscillations of the ozone layer have been detected that have alerted the scientific community to the repercussions that this can have on life on the planet. In this article, the consequences of the alteration in stratospheric ozone levels in the diversity of harmful biological effects of the UVL are summarized, but also, in counterpart, some of the beneficial uses that this non-ionizing radiation has are contemplated.
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