UV-induced skin cancer at workplace and evidence-based prevention

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 843-854

  Kütting, Birgitta ^a   Drexler, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evidence based prevention; Occupational exposure to UV radiation; Risk factors; Skin cancer; Sunscreen; UV protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 78649323958     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-010-0532-4     Document Type: Review

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