Sun exposure behaviour among subgroups of the Danish population. Based on personal electronic UVR dosimetry and corresponding exposure diaries

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-68

  Thieden, Elisabeth ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CANCER RISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESPAN; MELANOMA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPEN STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN PROTECTION; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBATHING; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WINTER; WORKING TIME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; SOLAR SYSTEM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 40949092639     PISSN: 16039629     EISSN: 16039629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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