The UV-tracking Gem made me rethink how sunlight affects my health, not just my appearance

A writer at an outdoor party in Los Angeles in August, with temperatures in the 90s, sat under a patio umbrella and later felt exhausted, dizzy and nauseous, symptoms consistent with heat exhaustion. The $249 UV-tracking necklace Gem, made by The90, sent a notification that UV exposure had climbed considerably.

Source: The UV-tracking Gem made me rethink how sunlight affects my health, not just my appearance — The Verge

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Topics: wearables · uvtracker · healthtech · gadgets · sunprotection