Coastal climate is associated with elevated solar irradiance and higher 25(OH)D level

Environment International

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 76-84

  Cherrie, M P C ^a   Wheeler, B W ^a   White, M P ^a   Sarran, C E ^b   Osborne, N J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal residence; Health; Ultraviolet radiation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; HEALTH; HOUSING; LAND USE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMINS;

COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; COASTAL RESIDENCE; CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION MODEL; REGRESSION COEFFICIENT; VITAMIN-D;

COASTAL ZONES;

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; SOLAR RADIATION; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CANCER RISK; CLIMATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAND USE; LIFESTYLE; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MALE; OCEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEASON; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; VITAMIN D; WEATHER;

EID: 84922287485     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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