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\subsection{OZ2}  \subsubsection{Sunburn}  \begin{itemize}  \item Sun radiates electromagnetic radiation, EMR  \item Part of spectrum corresponds to energy required to break chemical bonds in DNA  \begin{itemize}  \item Damages genes and can lead to skin cancer  \end{itemize}  \item Brief exposure damages proteins, and can irritate blood vessels, giving sunburn  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Chemical Sunscreens}  \begin{itemize}  \item Most damaging part of spectrum is UV  \item Most UV absorbed in upper atmosphere  \item Sunscreens often contain benzene rings  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Atmospheric Screening}  \begin{itemize}  \item Ozone absorbs UV-B and UV-C  \item Significant pollutant at ground level  \begin{itemize}  \item Photochemical smog  \end{itemize}  \item Radiation not screened in ionosphere, so ionises molecules  \end{itemize}