Abstract
With the continuing diminution of the protective ozone layer, concern about the harmful effects of overexposure to sunlight has been growing. Epidemiological and experimental studies here demonstrated that the increasing incidence of skin diseases in the last two decades is caused by an increase of exposure to solar UVR.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Health Promotion |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 99-107 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420042542 |
| ISBN (Print) | 084930038X, 9780849300387 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Health Professions
- General Engineering
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences