Over exposure to ultra violet radiation (UV radiation) can cause skin cancer and sunburn. What is UV Radiation (Ultra Violet Radiation)? UV radiation is one of the forms of energy radiation that is emitted by the sun. Important characteristics of the UV radiation that reaches the surface of our earth are: It is a high-energy radiation that can cause damage to human cells and can cause cancer It causes sunburn It reaches it’s highest levels in the middle part of the day and