‘Excessive sun exposure harmful’


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PETALING JAYA: Too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can increase during the current hot spell, can lead to people developing heat-related complications, experts say.

With the country sizzling under the hot sun and some states recording temperatures of 35ºC, health experts urge the public to be cautious about overexposure to UV rays.

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