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I'v seen a "UV" switch next to the regular light switch in some private GP's offices in eastern europe. But I did immediatly think of skin cancer when i saw t

by scirob 1y ago

I'v seen a "UV" switch next to the regular light switch in some private GP's offices in eastern europe. But I did immediatly think of skin cancer when i saw that switch.

dist-epoch 1y ago
It's far more dangerous to the eyes than to the skin.
- neocron 1y ago
  afaik they use it to desinfect the room after or before usage, not during
  - taeric 1y ago
    I'm intrigued. Didn't know places were trying this idea somewhat "at scale." Do you know if they have any findings from where this was deployed?
    - dist-epoch 1y ago
      It's widely used in hospitals. They also use moving robots which enter rooms and shine UV light in them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTFH9X2YIoY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTFH9X2YIoY
      - taeric 1y ago
        That is awesome! I'm definitely interested to know if they have evidence showing that this leads to better outcomes.