Solar ultraviolet radiation: properties, characteristics and amounts observed in Brazil and South America
An. bras. dermatol
; 90(3): 297-313, May-Jun/2015. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract The beneficial and harmful effects of human exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UV-R) are topics that arouse great interest not only among physicians and scientists, but also the general public and the media. Currently, discussions on vitamin D synthesis (beneficial effect) are confronted with the high and growing number of new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer and other diseases of the skin and eyes (harmful effect) diagnosed each year in Brazil. However, the lack of scientific knowledge on the UV-R in Brazil and South America leads to adoption of protective measures based on studies conducted in Europe and USA, where the amounts of UV-R available at surface and the sun-exposure habits and characteristics of the population are significantly different from those observed in Brazil. In order to circumvent this problem, the Brazilian Society of Dermatology recently published the Brazilian Consensus of Photoprotection based on recent studies performed locally. The main goal of this article is to provide detailed educational information on the main properties and characteristics of UV-R and UV index in a simple language. It also provides a) a summary of UV-R measurements recently performed in Brazil; b) a comparison with those performed in Europe; and, c) an evaluation to further clarify the assessment of potential harm and health effects owing to chronic exposures.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Luz Solar
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Raios Ultravioleta
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil