Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lerche, C. M
• Philipsen, P. A
• Wulf, H. C

Titel

UVR: sun, lamps, pigmentation and vitamin D

Ist Teil von

• Photochemical & photobiological sciences, 2017-03, Vol.16 (3), p.291-31

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

SpringerLink (Online service)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has important and significant consequences on human health. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the beneficial effects of UVR. This perspective gives an introduction to the solar spectrum, UV lamps, UV dosimetry, skin pigment and vitamin D. The health benefits of UVR exposure through vitamin D production or non-vitamin D pathways will be discussed in this themed issue in the following articles. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has important and significant consequences on human health.