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Comment by scythe

4 hours ago

Far UVC is carcinogenic when it reaches living tissue. However, it has a very short mean free path so it doesn't, generally, reach the growing layer of skin. It's less obvious whether exposed mucus membranes (lips, nose, tongue) or the eyes are affected. It probably doesn't reach the lens of the eye, which is good.

I think that is the same thing as saying that Far UVC is non-carcinogenic.

  • I actually read it as saying far UVC is probably carcinogenic for specific areas of your body (lips, maybe eyes).

    I don't know if that's true, but it's what GP suggests to me.

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