(ANSA) – ROME, JUN 21 – The World Health Organization announced this morning, coinciding with the summer solstice, the launch of an app that, wherever you are, indicates the level of UV rays and measurements to be adopted to expose yourself to the sun in a safe way. The app, whose name is SunSmart Global UV, is available for free on the Apple and Google stores and was created in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Environment Program and the International Labor Organization.
“Evidence shows that overexposure to UV rays is the leading cause of skin cancer. So it’s vital that people know when and how to protect themselves,” said Maria Neira, director of the department for the environment, climate change and health. WHO health. “We encourage everyone to use the app to protect themselves and their children and to make it a daily habit.”
To indicate the level of risk the app uses the UV index, which describes the level of ultraviolet solar radiation on the earth’s surface and is expressed on a scale from 1 (or “Low”) to 11 and higher (or “Extreme”) .
“This app combines weather, environmental and health expertise to help protect people from the sun both at work and in their leisure time. It is unique in that it uses data from nationwide weather and UV measurement stations to provide accurate UV index readings. and location-specific, “said Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization Petteri Tallas. “It is an excellent example of science in the service of society”. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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