Update on sun protection and tanning in children

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 425-429

  MacNeal, Robert J ^a   Dinulos, James G H ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Indoor tanning and vitamin D; Pediatric; Sun protection; Sunburn

Indexed keywords

AVOBENZONE; DNA; METHOXYPHENYLTRIAZENE; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENCE; BIOACCUMULATION; BURN; CANCER RISK; CHILD CARE; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DNA DAMAGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN D METABOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLORING AGENTS; CULTURE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 34447544027     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3282294936     Document Type: Review

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