Uses and dangers of electromagnetic radiation

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A student finds a table showing data for different ultraviolet (UV) radiation bands:

Radiation BandWavelength Range% Energy Absorbed by the Earth's Atmosphere
Near UV400 nm400\text{ nm}400 nm to 300 nm300\text{ nm}300 nm10%
Middle UV300 nm300\text{ nm}300 nm to 200 nm200\text{ nm}200 nm90%
Far UV200 nm200\text{ nm}200 nm to 10 nm10 \text{ nm}10 nm100%

Using the data in the table, explain why Far UV is potentially the most dangerous type of ultraviolet radiation to human cells, but does not pose a risk to people on the Earth's surface.

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