Ultraviolet radiation and its health impact;Uv záření a jeho vliv na zdraví

Hygiena

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-61

  Lajčíková, Ariana ^a   Pekárek, Luděk ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Skin phototypes; Skin protection against UV radiation; UV exposure limits; UV index; UV radiation Health risks

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749120152     PISSN: 18026281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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