Question

What type of radiation causes skin cancer?

Answer 1

Exposure to UV radiation is the main factor that causes skin cells to become cancer cells. Almost all skin cancers (approximately 99% of non-melanoma skin cancers and 95% of melanoma) are caused by too much UV radiation from the sun or other sources such as solaria (solariums, sunbeds, and sun lamps).

Answer 2

UV rays cause skin cancer,they are very harmful if exposed to it for a longer time