The present guideline summarizes all aspects of patch testing for the diagnosis of contact
allergy in patients suspected of suffering, or having been suffering, from allergic contact …

Stratospheric ozone levels are near their lowest point since measurements began, so
current ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation levels are thought to be close to their maximum. Total …

Background Long-term exposure to ultraviolet irradiation from sunlight causes premature
skin aging (photoaging), characterized in part by wrinkles, altered pigmentation, and loss of …

Climatic factors influence the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases, in
addition to multiple human, biological, and ecological determinants. Climatologists have …

This article reviews many of the complex events that occur after cutaneous ultraviolet (UV)
exposure. The inflammatory changes of acute exposure of the skin include erythema …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight is the most prominent and ubiquitous physical
carcinogen in our natural environment. It is highly genotoxic but does not penetrate the body …

Langerhans cells (LCs) reside in the epidermis as a dense network of immune system
sentinels. These cells determine the appropriate adaptive immune response (inflammation …

GUIDELINES ON LIMITS OF EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION OF... : Health Physics
GUIDELINES ON LIMITS OF EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION OF WAVELENGTHS …

The use of sunscreen products has been advocated by many health care practitioners as a
means to reduce skin damage produced by ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from sunlight. There …

Background: In animal models, extracts from green tea have been shown to be remarkably
effective at reducing the severity of adverse human health effects of overexposure to …