Journal article
Estimations of the human 'vitamin D' UV exposure in the USA
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology, Vol.3, pp.1067-1070
2004
Abstract
Human exposure to sunlight promotes the formation of pre-vitamin D in the skin. Low or marginal levels of vitamin D has been linked to a wide range of human health outcomes, including the development of various types of cancer. However, few data exist on the actual exposure to human due to vitamin D producing ultraviolet radiation. Most studies of human disease and vitamin D have linked latitude and location of residence to expected exposure form the available ambient UV radiation. Human UV exposure for the development of vitamin D depends on a variety of factors such as time spent outdoors, percent available skin, skin type, UV protective devices used and distribution of UV over the human form. In this paper, we investigate how latitude impacts not only on the amount of UV available for vitamin D synthesis, but also the distribution of UV over the human form. © The Royal Society of Chemistry and Owner Societies 2004.
Details
- Title
- Estimations of the human 'vitamin D' UV exposure in the USA
- Authors
- Michael G Kimlin (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandK A Schallhorn (Author) - University of Georgia, United States
- Publication details
- Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology, Vol.3, pp.1067-1070
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (R S C) Publications
- Date published
- 2004
- DOI
- 10.1039/b404957h
- ISSN
- 1474-905X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449598902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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