This article was originally published with the title “ Ultraviolet Radiation and Nucleic Acid ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 207 No. 6 (December 1962), p. 135 doi:10.1038 ...
In addition to sunlight, ultraviolet rays are also given off by several different forms of indoor lighting, including compact fluorescent lamps (CFL’s). CFL’s are commonly long, cylinder shaped and ...