Ultraviolet radiation exposure in children: A review of measurement strategies

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-407

  Creech, Lorri L ^b   Mayer, Joni A ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CHILD; COLORIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MELANOMA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0031421891     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02895159     Document Type: Review

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