Solar UV exposure of children in a summer school in Valencia, Spain

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 371-377

  Serrano, María Antonia ^a   Cañada, Javier ^a   Moreno, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exposure ratio; Personal dosimetry; Ultraviolet erythemal radiation; UVER exposure; Viospor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; SCHOOL; SEASON; SPAIN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHILD; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; SPAIN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84857057449     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0440-7     Document Type: Article

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