Sun Protection differentiates itself from other texts by adopting a risk management approach to determine whether, how, and in what circumstances, harm might be caused, and to explore the feasibility of various strategies in controlling exposure to solar UV radiation. This multi-disciplinary book covers topics from climatology through human exposure to sunlight, as well as biological and clinical effects of UV radiation to physical and chemical strategies for photoprotection.

There is adequate evidence that exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major aetiological factor in human skin cancer, but managing the risk of skin cancer does not necessarily mean avoiding exposure to the Sun’s UV rays. Sun Protection differentiates itself from other texts by adopting a risk management approach to determine whether, how, and in what circumstances, harm might be caused, and to explore the feasibility of various strategies in controlling exposure to solar UV radiation. This multi-disciplinary book covers topics from climatology through human exposure to sunlight, as well as biological and clinical effects of UV radiation to physical and chemical strategies for photoprotection.

Preface

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Author biography

1 Introduction to risk management

2 The origin and beneficial effects of solar UV radiation

3 Factors that influence the quality and quantity of terrestrial solar UV radiation

4 Deleterious effects of solar UV radiation exposure on the skin

5 The impact of time and space in moderating human exposure to solar UV radiation

6 Physical barriers to protect humans from solar UV radiation exposure

7 Sunscreens

8 Counteract the damage resulting from solar UV radiation

9 Treating the damage caused by solar UV radiation exposure