Attention, risk of sunburn! Highest UV index in Baden-Württemberg!

Attention, risk of sunburn! Highest UV index in Baden-Württemberg!

Waiblingen, Deutschland - Currently the sun burns with full strength and this shapes the weather picture of many regions in Baden-Württemberg. The ZVW reports on the strength of the ultraviolet radiation and the associated health risks indicate. If you regularly go into the sun, you should act carefully, because the UV index is not without reason an important topic in summer time.

The measurements of the UV radiation are possible in Baden-Württemberg at more than 40 locations, including Tuttlingen, Freiburg, Friedrichshafen and Stuttgart. As the data show, the UV index can be divided into five categories-from "no or low danger" to "extreme"-whereby the value of 3 protective measures is recommended. This means that sun protection is not only important for sun worshipers, but for everyone who is in the sun.

UV index and precautionary measures

like the web service with skin cancer supplemented, the UV radiation is the most intensive, especially between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. This means that precautionary measures should be taken, especially in these hours. These include the use of sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (at least SPSF 30), which should often be applied 20 to 30 minutes before sunbathing and regularly checked, especially after bathing.

shadow is, as the WHO recommends. Therefore, everyone who is affected by high UV exposure should wear suitable clothing and sunglasses. Even smaller signs such as a "base tan" should not be seen as protection against UV radiation, since they are more of a sign of skin damage.

keeping health risks in mind

The health risks associated with UV radiation should not be underestimated. According to dguv , low exposure can also have negative consequences-skin damage and the risk of skin cancer are real in the long term. The trend is alarming: the skin cancer rate has doubled since 2000 and experts warn of an increasing number of skin cancer in the coming years.

In particular, working people who spend a lot of time outdoors should be aware that they are exposed to high UV loads and thus an increased risk. Preepithic carcinoma has been recognized as an occupational disease since 2015. More and more cases are registered annually, which requires a serious examination of sun protection and UV radiation.