SunStoke
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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
The Sun & UV
Where the risk starts — the Sun and its light, ultraviolet radiation and the UV index, the ozone layer that filters it, and how season, altitude, and reflection change what reaches your skin.
14 entriesSkin & Sun Damage
How the sun affects your skin — melanin and skin colour, sunburn and tanning, freckles and moles, photoaging, and the skin cancers that repeated exposure can cause.
13 entriesSun Protection
The tools that keep you safe — sunscreen and the mineral filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, UPF clothing, hats, sunglasses, shade, and lip balm.
12 entriesVitamin D & Heat
The other side of the sun — how sunlight makes vitamin D and what deficiency does, plus staying safe from heat illness, dehydration, and the dangers of indoor tanning.
13 entries