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photophobia [‚fōd·ə′fō·bē·ə] (psychology) An abnormal fear of light. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Biological agents have extreme sensitivity to sunlight, humidity, pollutants in the atmosphere, temperature, and even exposure to oxygen," she says, "all of which can kill microbes. It was only a decade ago that scientists began to classify compounds, especially certain classes of pharmaceutical agents, that could result in increased sensitivity to sunlight in someone exposed to them, says Donald Forbes, a researcher at Argus Laboratories in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and an adviser to the National Toxicology Program on the development of the phototoxicology laboratory. At high doses, it may also increase sensitivity to sunlight, an effect that so far has been found only in cattle that graze heavily on it. |
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