Effective exposure to solar UV in building workers: Influence of local and individual factors

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-68

  Antoine, Milon ^a   Pierre Edouard, Sottas ^a   Jean Luc, Bulliard ^b   David, Vernez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Altitude; Building workers; Dosimetry; Effective irradiation; Posture; UV measurements

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SENSITIZATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SWITZERLAND; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WORKER;

CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; SUNLIGHT; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33947275281     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jes.7500521     Document Type: Article

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