Exposure to UV Radiation and Human Health

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5886, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-11

  Kimlin, Michael G ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Health; Solar; UV

Indexed keywords

BONE; DISEASES; HEALTH; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; VITAMINS;

SOLAR; SUNLIGHT; UV EXPOSURES; VITAMIN D;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 29344473778     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.620192     Document Type: Conference Paper

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