Stratospheric ozone depletion and solar UV radiation in the arctic and its potential impact on human health in Finland

Geophysica

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 127-165

  Taalas, P ^a   Kyro, E ^a   Jokela, K ^b   Koskela, T ^a   Lesiczynski, K ^b   Rummukainen, M ^a   Damski, J ^a   Supperi, Ari ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ozone; Polar vortex; Skin cancer; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN HEALTH; OZONE; OZONE DEPLETION; POLAR VORTEX; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FINLAND;

EID: 0030412840     PISSN: 03674231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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