UVR: sun, lamps, pigmentation and vitamin D.

Catharina Margrethe LercheP A PhilipsenH C Wulf

Published in: Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology (2018)

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.

Keyphrases

human health
risk assessment
healthcare
public health
climate change
radiation therapy
health information
radiation induced
health promotion