Apparel textiles and sun protection: A marketing opportunity or a quality control nightmare?

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 422, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 175-183

  Pailthorpe, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cover factor; Quality control; Skin cancer; Sun protection; Textile

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLOTHING; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; TEXTILE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AUSTRALIA; CLOTHING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MELANOMA; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITY CONTROL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; TEXTILES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0032501177     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(98)00190-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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