The shady side of solar protection

1 April 1998

journal article
research article
Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia

Vol. 168 (7) , 327-330
https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb138960.x

Abstract

ObjectiveTo determine the value of shade in protecting humans from solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Design and settingMeasurement with photometers of protection factors for ultraviolet B radiation (...

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