Health effects on human eye resulting from the increased ambient solar ultraviolet radiation

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 43-68

  Varotsos, C ^a   Feretis, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Human eyes; Human health; Total ozone; UVB radiation

Indexed keywords

OZONE; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 0030985370     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249709358473     Document Type: Review

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