Glenside, PA -- (SBWire) -- 04/06/2017 --Solar Light Company, Inc. is pleased to announce that their Solarmeter® brand 6.5 UV Index Meter has been selected by numerous organizations to aid in cancer research. One organization that has chosen the 6.5 UV Index Meter to confirm UV exposure outdoors and educate the public on UV, is Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.

For over four decades, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has been providing care and support services for those suffering from cancer and their loved ones. They also offer a variety of cancer prevention programs to help lessen a person's risk of getting cancer, and fund research that aids in both finding the causes of various types of cancers, as well as treatments for them.

Recently, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland choose the 6.5 UV Index Meter to aid in the Irish government's current 10-year skin cancer prevention initiative that focuses on the early detection and prevention of skin cancer. By using the 6.5 UV Index Meter, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland joins other global organizations like SunSmart Australia that hope to promote an even better public understanding of the UV index.

In addition to aiding in cancer research, many of the company's other Solarmeter brand UV meters have been used to make both medical and scientific breakthroughs. In fact, the Model 5.7 Sensitive Total UV (A+B) Meter has been used by organizations like the XP Family Support Group in California and XP Society of Israel to monitor xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) UV Exposure. XP is a rare inherited disease that affects females and males and causes them to be very sensitive to ultraviolet radiation. With the aid of this UV meter, organizations hope to discover life-changing information that can aid in making the lives of those who suffer from XP better.

To learn more about Solar Light Company, Inc.'s Solarmeter brand of UV meters, their radiometers, or any of the other products they provide, please visit their website, or give them a call at 215-517-8700.

About Solar Light Company, Inc.
Solar Light Company, Inc. was founded in 1967, their team has experience in engineering, physics and optics, and they cater to over 45,000 customers all over the globe They also specialize in Accelerated UV testing, material spectral transmission studies, and light source spectral measurement. Solar Light Company, Inc.'s corporate headquarters is located at 100 East Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038.

For more information about the company, please visit them on the web at http://www.solarlight.com.