Mean exposure fractions of human body solar UV exposure patterns for application in different ambient climates

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 223-226

  Downs, Nathan ^a   Parisi, Alfio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84855353805     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01025.x     Document Type: Article

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