prolonged exposure to the sun is harmful to the skin

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• exposure — ex|po|sure [ ık spouʒər ] noun ** ▸ 1 being placed in danger ▸ 2 telling public about something ▸ 3 public attention ▸ 4 harm from cold weather ▸ 5 being uncovered ▸ 6 being introduced to something ▸ 7 film/time for photograph ▸ 8 direction… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• exposure — noun 1 TO DANGER (C, U) the state of being put into a situation that is harmful because you have no protection from something that is dangerous (+ to): Skin cancer can be caused by prolonged exposure to the sun. | Through TV, kids have regular… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• exposure — ex|po|sure W3 [ıkˈspəuʒə US ˈspouʒər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to danger)¦ 2¦(truth)¦ 3¦(public attention)¦ 4¦(experience)¦ 5¦(be very cold)¦ 6¦(photography)¦ 7¦(show)¦ 8¦(business)¦ 9¦(direction)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• occupational disease — 1. Also called industrial disease. a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation. 2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession: Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of… …   Universalium

• radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …   Universalium

• environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …   Universalium

• human disease — Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease       Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …   Universalium

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• electromagnetic radiation — Physics. radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays. [1950 55] * * * Energy propagated through free space or through a material medium in the form of… …   Universalium