Sun Exposure: Beyond the Risks
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
The risks and benefits of sun exposure 2016
Public health authorities in the United States are recommending that men, women and children reduce their exposure to sunlight, based on concerns that this exposure will promote skin cancer. On the other hand, data show that increasing numbers of Americans suffer from vitamin D deficiencies and serious health problems caused by insufficient sun exposure. The body of science concerning the benef...
متن کاملOutdoor workers' perceptions of the risks of excess sun-exposure.
OBJECTIVES To describe the pattern of associations with sunscreen use of sun protection attitudes and knowledge in a large sample of New Zealand outdoor workers. We also examined the relationship between perceived skin type and perceived risk of developing skin cancer. METHODS Outdoor workers from nine occupational groups (n=1,131) completed a questionnaire, which included measures of skin ca...
متن کاملIncidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in the Czech Republic: the risks of sun exposure for adolescents.
The Czech Republic reported one of the highest incidence rate in cutaneous melanoma (CM) in Europe and because this incidence has been increasing, mainly among young people, the main goal of our study was to establish sun exposure behavior risk factors for CM formation and to evaluate whether the young generation of Czechs is exposed to a higher risk of CM than the older generation. A questionn...
متن کاملAddressing the health benefits and risks, involving vitamin D or skin cancer, of increased sun exposure.
Solar radiation is the main cause of skin cancers. However, it also is a main source of vitamin D for humans. Because the optimal status of vitamin D protects against internal cancers and a number of other diseases, a controversy exists: Will increased sun exposure lead to net health benefits or risks? We calculated the relative yield of vitamin D photosynthesis as a function of latitude with a...
متن کاملSun Exposure and Psychotic Experiences
OBJECTIVE Sun exposure is considered the single most important source of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to play a role in the etiology of psychotic disorders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between sun exposure and psychotic experiences (PEs) in a general population sample of Swedish women. METHODS The study population included participants fr...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2160-9381
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0904a01