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UV Industry Associations Discourage Use of UV Light on Human Body to Disinfect COVID-19

UV light under the conditions known to kill such viruses is also known to cause severe skin burns, skin cancer, and eye damage.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) and RadTech North America – educational and advocacy organizations consisting of UV equipment vendors, scientists, engineers, consultants, and members of the medical profession – would like to inform the public that there are no protocols to advise or to permit the safe use of UV light directly on the human body at the wavelengths and exposures proven to efficiently kill viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.    UV light under the conditions known to kil...

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