Estimated ultraviolet exposure levels for a sufficient vitamin D status in North America

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 57-66

  Fioletov, V E ^a   McArthur, L J B ^a   Mathews, T W ^a   Marrett, L ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action spectrum; Skin type; Ultraviolet radiation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

OZONE; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEW; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN COLOR; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY; CHEMISTRY; RADIATION RESPONSE; SKIN; SUNLIGHT;

HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; OZONE; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 77954383761     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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