An analysis of cumulative lifetime solar ultraviolet radiation exposure and the benefits of daily sun protection

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-62

  Nole, Gregory ^a   Johnson, Anthony W ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Minimal erythema dose; Skin cancer; Solar exposure; Sun protection factor value; Sunscreens; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; 4 METHOXYCINNAMIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL ESTER; AVOBENZONE; ELASTIN; MELANIN; OXYBENZONE; PROFILAGGRIN; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RISK; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN CARCINOMA; SKIN PROTECTION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL ACTIVITY; DRY SKIN; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIDERMIS; EPIDERMIS HYPERPLASIA; ONCOGENE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INJURY; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROSCOPY; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION;

EID: 1342325498     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04s1007.x     Document Type: Review

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