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Understanding UVI

If  UVI is less than 3, no protection is required & short exposures to sunlight are beneficial for vitamin D production. At all other times some protection to avoid sunburn is recommended. The "UV Sun Protection Alert Period" is the period when the clear sky forecast is greater than 3, a level at which damage to fair skin can occur in less than 1 hour. When the UVI = 12, damage to fair skin can occur in less than 15 minutes. For darker Polynesian skin types safe exposure periods can be doubled.

Click here to learn how to keep safe while still living life in the sun.