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Why can exposure to an Ultra-violet light and x-rays cause cancer but a visible light and a infra-red light don't

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Ultraviolet light has very much shorter wavelengths than visible light. UV waves are invisible to the naked eye, but insects such as bumblebees can see them. UV-B rays are the harmful rays that cause sunburn and damage to skin. Exposure to UV-B rays increases cellular damage in living organism

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