The Benefits and Risks of Ultraviolet Tanning and Its Alternatives: The Role of Prudent Sun Exposure

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-154

  Sivamani, Raja K ^a   Crane, Lori A ^b,c   Dellavalle, Robert P ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Health; Risks; Sun; Tanning; Ultraviolet light; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VITAMIN D;

COUNSELING; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MELANOMA; PHOTOAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBATHING; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 60849126406     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2008.11.008     Document Type: Review

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