Lanzarote and all the municipalities in the rest of the Canary Islands have been at high risk for ultraviolet radiation since last Monday, according to the Ministry of Health of the regional government. This risk will remain until this Friday.
Specifically, the islands have a UV index of between 6 and 7, which poses a high risk to health, especially for the skin and eyes. This situation can have cutaneous effects such as malignant melanomas, non-melanocytic skin cancer, sunburn, chronic solar dermatosis, or photodermatitis.
It can also cause eye problems such as conjunctivitis, corneal degeneration, or cancer of the cornea and conjunctiva, among other pathologies.
Health officials recommend that the population avoid going outside during the central hours of the day and protect themselves from the sun with caps, hats and adapted clothing, sunglasses and protective cream. In addition, children under one year of age should not be exposed to the sun and should remain in shady areas.