Measurements of the upper body ultraviolet exposure to golfers: non-melanoma skin cancer risk, and the potential benefits of exposure to sunlight
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Article Title | Measurements of the upper body ultraviolet exposure to golfers: non-melanoma skin cancer risk, and the potential benefits of exposure to sunlight |
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ERA Journal ID | 16757 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Downs, Nathan (Author), Schouten, Peter (Author), Parisi, Alfio (Author) and Turner, Joanna (Author) |
Journal Title | Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine |
Journal Citation | 25 (6), pp. 317-324 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0905-4383 |
1600-0781 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0781.2009.00472.x |
Abstract | Background. Geographically, Queensland presents an extreme ultraviolet exposure climate to members of the public engaged in outdoor recreational activity. The risk of developing a skin cancer or an eye disease as a result of incidental exposure to naturally occurring ultraviolet radiation in the outdoor environment is proportionately high in a Queensland population compared to fair skinned population groups residing in comparable Northern Hemisphere latitudes. In contrast to these risks, elderly members of this high growth population group have been reported to be vitamin D deficient. The risks and potential benefits of exposure to sunlight in southern Queensland are assessed in this study with respect to recreational golfing. This sport is a popular recreational activity for the Queensland population and must be played during daylight hours. |
Keywords | golfers; golf; ultraviolet; skin cancer; vitamin D |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321101. Cancer cell biology |
420605. Preventative health care | |
310299. Bioinformatics and computational biology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
Griffith University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z4yx/measurements-of-the-upper-body-ultraviolet-exposure-to-golfers-non-melanoma-skin-cancer-risk-and-the-potential-benefits-of-exposure-to-sunlight
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