A considerably high number of outdoor workers worldwide are constantly exposed for the
majority of their working life to solar radiation (SR); this exposure is known to induce various …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made us re-realize the importance of environmental
disinfection and sanitation in indoor areas, hospitals, and clinical rooms. UVC irradiation of …

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

Background Cataracts are the main cause of reversible blindness worldwide. The ageing of
the lens caused by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is mostly related to oxidative stress (OS) …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is ubiquitous in the environment, which has been classified as an
established human carcinogen. As the largest and outermost organ of the body, direct …

α-Crystallins are small heat-shock proteins that act as holdase chaperones. In humans, αA-
crystallin is expressed only in the eye lens, while αB-crystallin is found in many tissues. α …

Ionizing radiation (IR) damages DNA and other macromolecules, including proteins and
lipids. Most cell types can repair DNA damage and cycle continuously their macromolecules …

Cataract is currently the primary cause of blindness worldwide, and one of its main risk
factors is solar ultraviolet radiation exposure. According to the localization of lens opacities …

The prevalent model for cataract formation in the eye lens posits that damaged crystallin
proteins form light-scattering aggregates. The α-crystallins are thought to counteract this …

High levels of reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) cause oxidative
stress in the lens and lead to cataractogenesis. The present investigation was undertaken to …