UV-B radiation: A health risk in the Arctic

Polar Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 361-365

  Noonan, Frances P ^a   De Fabo, Edward C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; OZONE DEPLETION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ARCTIC;

EID: 0033513260     PISSN: 08000395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-8369.1999.tb00315.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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