Exposure to sunlight can produce both acute and long-term effects. Acute changes include
erythema, photosensitivity, and immunologic alterations. Long-term consequences include …

Public health authorities in the United States are recommending that men, women and
children reduce their exposure to sunlight, based on concerns that this exposure will …

Terrestrial solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exerts both beneficial and adverse effects on
human skin. Epidemiological studies show a lower incidence of skin cancer in people with …

Purpose: Solar energy has a number of short-and long-term detrimental effects on skin that
can result in several skin disorders. The aim of this review is to summarise current …

No one would underestimate the importance of sunlight to the evolution of life on the earth
and its role in human development. However, all humans–especially individuals who are …

Sunlight, composed of different types of radiation, including ultraviolet wavelengths, is an
essential source of light and warmth for life on earth but has strong negative effects on …

The efficacy of sunscreens can be measured by different methods, involving in vitro, ex vivo,
or in vivo techniques. There is a need for a worldwide standardization of these methods to …

CMAJ• OCT. 3, 2000; 163 (7) 851 diation even if sun-exposure behaviour remains the same.
For example, the UVB-driven production of vitamin D3 in the skin is self-limiting and the …

The dangers of overexposure to sunlight have been well publicized, but less attention has
been given to an acknowledged benefit of exposure to UV radiation; that being the …