a permanent forward clock change during the hottest months of the year would automatically shift schoolchildren’s daily outdoor activities from the relative safety of the early afternoon into the peak ultra-violet radiation (UVR) period in the middle of the day.
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Looking at this UV index graph, and specifically at the 3pm UV levels, when children come out of school, the level is in the safer green band.
If daylight savings was in force, the children would be leaving school just about in the much more dangerous RED band.
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| UV Level | Exposure Risk | Sun Protection Measures |
| 2 or less | Low | You can safely stay outdoors with minimal protection. |
| 3 to 5 | Moderate | Wear sun protective clothing, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and seek shady areas. |
| 6 to 7 | High | |
| 8 to 10 | Very High | |
| 11 or higher | Extreme |
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