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Carter Hudson
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4 July, 08:03
Why is UVA light considered a mutagen?
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Kaylyn Lewis
4 July, 08:25
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Mutagen is an agent that causes DNA mutations. UVA radiation penetrates deep into the skin and acts as a mutagen. UV light is the most common source of radiation that affects DNA, but it is a weak radiation and it penetrates only the surface cells of your skin.
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