Outdoor sports and risk of ultraviolet radiation-related skin lesions in children: Evaluation of risks and prevention

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 360-367

  Mahe E ^a   Beauchet, A ^a   De Paula Correa M ^a,b,c   Godin Beekmann, S ^a,b   Haeffelin, M ^a,d   Bruant, S ^a   Fay Chatelard, F ^a   Jegou F ^a,b   Saiag, P ^a   Aegerter, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

^b SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ITAJUBÁ   (Brazil)

^d ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLOUD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ERYTHEMA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PARIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCCER; SPORTS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WEATHER;

EID: 79960628300     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10415.x     Document Type: Article

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