Do no harm: Nanotechnology and sunscreens

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 776-

  Sohn, F S ^a   Cohen, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; SUNSCREEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

DNA DAMAGE; ECZEMA; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN DEFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SKIN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 53349121671     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02913.x     Document Type: Letter

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