Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin

• Pubblicazione: Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.99477052
• Soggetto topico: Skin - Cancer - Prevention; Skin - Cancer - Treatment
• Persona (resp. second.): SlevinTerry
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; Introduction; A little history; The cost of skin cancer; A family issue; Why a book?; Who is it for?; Particularly the men; 1: What is skin cancer and how does it form?; Apples and oranges: the different types of skin cancer; Why all the fuss? The burden of skin cancer; Who gets skin cancer?; What causes skin cancer?; Summary; Further reading; 2. Ultraviolet radiation: nuts and bolts of the big skin cancer factor; All about the sun: UVR, ozone and the weather; What exactly is UVR? The ABC of UVR ; Seven factors affecting solar UVRThe UV Index: what does it mean and how is it useful?; How does UVR differ across Australia?; UV levels around the world: similar UV levels and local circumstances; Artificial sources of UVR; Further reading; 3. Tanning and solaria; What happens when skin tans?; Is the desire for a tan universal?; Is it okay to get a tan if you don't deliberately sunbake?; 'Tanorexia', or tanning addiction; Increased sun sensitivity in people taking some medication or wearing cosmetics; Tan accelerators; Spray-on tans: a safe alternative?; Myths about tanning ; What are solaria?Why do solaria pose a health risk?; Regulation of solaria; Further reading; 4. UV protection by clothing, hats and umbrellas; What type of clothing is best?; Hats and skin cancer; Umbrellas; Shadecloth; What about glass?; Conclusion; Further reading; 5. 'Slop on some sunscreen': the mysteries and truth about sunscreen ; What is a sunscreen?; When were sunscreens first used?; Who uses sunscreens?; The sun protection factor; Active ingredients; What wavelengths should sunscreens protect against?; The sunscreen-sunburn paradox ; Factors affecting the protection provided by sunscreensAre sunscreens safe?; How long will sunscreens keep?; Is there evidence that sunscreens prevent skin cancer?; Conclusion; Further reading; 6. 'Seek shade': have it made in the shade ; Introduction; Australasia has a unique challenge; Shade ancestry; Shading principles; Key shade settings; Making the change; Further reading; 7. The sun and eyes: sunlight-induced eye disease and its prevention; Evolution of the eye; Peripheral light focusing and the development of pterygium; Other conditions; Protecting the eye against UV radiation ; Selecting personal protectionIssues with sunglasses; The relevance of diet; Conclusion; Further reading; 8. Vitamin D, health and the sun: finding the right balance; Introduction; The discovery of vitamin D; Vitamin D metabolism; How do we measure vitamin D?; What does vitamin D do in our bodies?; What does this mean for infection?; What does this mean for autoimmune diseases?; What about mental health? Does vitamin D make you feel happier?; Defying death: do people with higher vitamin D live longer?; What should my vitamin D level be?; Are there adverse effects from too much vitamin D? ; Australia, the sunny country. Surely vitamin D is not a problem for us?
• Sommario/riassunto: Skin cancer is Australia's 'national cancer'. At least two in three Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70 and over 1000 Australians are treated for skin cancer every day. The good news is that skin cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. This book brings together leading experts in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, providing practical information about the sun and health. The book begins with an explanation of what skin cancer is and how it forms, then discusses ultraviolet radiation and how to protect yourself, the effects of tanning,
• Titolo autorizzato: Sun, skin and health
• ISBN: 1-4863-0117-7; 1-4863-0116-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823753803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II