Abstract The Global Solar UV Index was developed as an easy-to-understand measure of
the amount of biologically-effective ambient solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at different …

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is an important risk factor for skin cancer. The Global Solar
Ultraviolet Index (UVI) was developed as a tool to visualize the amount of harmful radiation …

A marked increase in the incidence of skin cancers has been observed in fair-skinned
populations worldwide since the early 1970s. This is strongly associated with personal …

Solar UVR is the most important source of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) to which the world's
population is exposed. The long-term effects of these UVR exposures are dealt with in later …

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun is a well-known risk factor for human
disease. Indeed, in many countries, skin cancers are the most common types of cancer and …

Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main risk factor for skin cancer, and a
major source of vitamin D, in many regions of the world. Sun protection messages to …

This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the Montreal
Protocol under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) evaluates the effects of …

Current sun safety messages stress the importance of sun protection in avoiding the
consequences of excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), such as skin cancers …

South Africa has been measuring the ground-based solar UV index for more than two
decades at six sites to raise awareness about the impacts of the solar UV index on human …

In contrast, the same WHO report noted that a markedly larger annual disease burden of 3.3
billion DALYs worldwide might result from very low levels of UVR exposure. This burden …