High UV-A exposure from sunbeds

Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 639-640

  Nilsen, Lill Tove N ^a   Aalerud, Tommy N ^a   Hannevik, Merete ^a   Veierød, Marit B ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; MELANIN;

CANCER RISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MELANOMA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUN; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; NORWAY; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84865571524     PISSN: 17551471     EISSN: 1755148X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2012.01035.x     Document Type: Letter

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