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Discuss briefly the ultraviolet B.

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UV radiation of wavelengths shorter than UV-B are almost completely absorbed by Earth.s atmosphere. But, UV-B damages DNA and mutation may occur. It causes aging of skin, damage to skin cells and various types of skin cancers. In human eye, cornea absorbs UV-B radiation and a high dose of UV-B causes inflammation of cornea, called snow-blindness cataract.
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