A health risk assessment of ultraviolet radiation in durban

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 208-213

  Guy, Caradee Y ^a   Diab, Roseanne D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; HEALTH RISK; LIFESTYLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0242407100     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2002.9713772     Document Type: Article

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