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A recent graduate of Edinburgh Napier in the United Kingdom, Andrew O\u2019Dowd, has designed a wristband that responds to UV light according to an article on BBC.co.uk. The wristband keeps track of how much UV exposure a person is getting, then signals them once they have received enough to make sufficient levels of vitamin D.<\/p>\n

“I designed the Sunpoints device to help educate young people about healthy living\u2026 I found a recent survey where 50% of people surveyed said their child spent less than two hours per day away from technologies such as computers and games consoles\u2026 I found this quite shocking but took inspiration from this research for my design.” O\u2019Dowd says in the article about his reason for creating the wristband.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Dowd wants to promote a balanced message about UV exposure, stating \u201cWe all know that sunshine is good for us in moderation – it makes us feel good – but consideration should always be taken to ensuring that we’re appropriately protected.\u201d<\/p>\n

The product has been through prototype testing and is currently in the beginning stages of entering the market according to the article.<\/p>\n

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A recent graduate of Edinburgh Napier in the United Kingdom, Andrew O\u2019Dowd, has designed a wristband that responds to UV light according to an article on BBC.co.uk. The wristband keeps track of how much UV exposure a person is getting, then signals them once they have received enough to make sufficient levels of vitamin D. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nWristband Teaches Kids about UV Light - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A recent graduate of Edinburgh Napier in the United Kingdom, Andrew O\u2019Dowd, has designed a wristband that responds to UV light according to an article on BBC.co.uk. 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