Assessing UVB Radiation Received by School Children in Mid-Latitude Ontario, Canada

School children can receive too much ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation on schoolgrounds, leading to sunburn (erythema) and risking melanoma. Yet receiving too little UVB can result in vitamin D deficiency, which is needed for bone metabolism and may be linked to cancer, hypertension, and influenza. We m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Children Youth and Environments. - Colorado University, 2003. - 28(2018), 1, Seite 30-41
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Children Youth and Environments
Schlagworte:vitamin D erythema shade guidelines landscape design Biological sciences Health sciences Social sciences Environmental studies Physical sciences