Influence of summer daylight saving time on scattered erythemal solar ultraviolet exposures

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-40

  Parisi, A V ^a   Turner, J ^a   Turnbull, D J ^a   Schouten, P ^a   Downs, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Daylight saving time; Diffuse; Erythema; UV exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MEAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SHADE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; QUEENSLAND; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; TIME;

EID: 41849096765     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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