Medcore Project

Project aimed at linking the increase in ultraviolet rays caused by climate change to the higher risk of skin cancer using data from the American Space Agency NASA

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Risk Assessment and User Protection Recommendation Table

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What led us to develop the project?

Observing the reality of the overloaded public oncology sectors and living alongside the sad daily lives of patients suffering from cancer, we sought a solution

A fleet of VORTEX2 vehicles tracks a supercell thunderstorm near Dumas. The blue-green color in the cloud is associated with large hail.
A fleet of VORTEX2 vehicles tracks a supercell thunderstorm near Dumas. The blue-green color in the cloud is associated with large hail.
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blue and red abstract painting
Climate Changes Medcore

Discover how Medcore uses NASA data to map potential climate changes and improve quality of life

Cancer Risk

The alarming increase in cancer incidence is concerning; many studies are linking climate changes to the rise in cancer

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Learn through play

Data used

Students use NASA data to map climate changes

Current state of the ozone layer

Even with the success of the Montreal Protocol, climate changes caused by human activity threaten the stability of the ozone layer that protects us from UV radiation