Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Page 1 Environmental Burden of Disease Series, No. 13 Solar
Ultraviolet Radiation Global burden of disease from solar ultraviolet radiation Robyn Lucas …

Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has always been part of the environment of man. UVB is
required for the conversion of 7-deoxycholesterol to vitamin D, which is critically important in …

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 …

The sun is responsible for the development and continued existence of life on Earth. We are
warmed by the sun's infrared rays, and we can see with eyes that respond to the visible part …

Ultraviolet climatology is outlined including atmospheric ozone and factors affecting
terrestrial ultraviolet radiation. Solar dosimetry in photobiology and terrestrial UV monitoring …

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

Solar UV radiation is a ubiquitous challenge to life on earth, and to human health in
particular. As UV radiation does not penetrate any deeper than the skin, this organ has to be …

The increase in UV-B associated with stratospheric ozone depletion is likely to have a
substantial impact on human health. Potential risks include increases in the incidence of …

The Montreal Protocol has limited increases in the UV-B (280–315 nm) radiation reaching
the Earth's surface as a result of depletion of stratospheric ozone. Nevertheless, the …

Many diseases have large seasonal variations in which winter overall mortality rates are
about 25% higher than in summer in mid-latitude countries, with cardiovascular diseases …