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El sol, la radiación ultravioleta y usted [[electronic resource] ] : guía SunWise para la exposición al sol
| El sol, la radiación ultravioleta y usted [[electronic resource] ] : guía SunWise para la exposición al sol |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos, Aire y Radiación, , [2001] |
| Descrizione fisica | 16 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Soggetto topico |
Skin - Cancer - Prevention
Ozone layer depletion - Health aspects Ultraviolet radiation - Health aspects |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Altri titoli varianti | Sun, UV and you |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910690606503321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos, Aire y Radiación, , [2001] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin
| Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99477052 |
| Soggetto topico |
Skin - Cancer - Prevention
Skin - Cancer - Treatment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4863-0116-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460398903321 |
| Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin
| Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99477052 |
| Soggetto topico |
Skin - Cancer - Prevention
Skin - Cancer - Treatment |
| ISBN |
1-4863-0117-7
1-4863-0116-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787063003321 |
| Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin
| Sun, skin and health / / edited by Terry Slevin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99477052 |
| Soggetto topico |
Skin - Cancer - Prevention
Skin - Cancer - Treatment |
| ISBN |
1-4863-0117-7
1-4863-0116-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823753803321 |
| Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sun-protective clothing [[electronic resource] ] : wear it well
| Sun-protective clothing [[electronic resource] ] : wear it well |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer and Business Education, , [2001] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages) |
| Collana | FTC consumer alert |
| Soggetto topico |
Personal protective equipment
Skin - Cancer - Prevention Solar radiation - Physiological effect |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Sun-protective clothing |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700797303321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer and Business Education, , [2001] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent skin cancer / / US Department of Health and Human Services
| The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent skin cancer / / US Department of Health and Human Services |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington (DC) : , : Office of the Surgeon General (US), , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 101 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 616.99477 |
| Soggetto topico | Skin - Cancer - Prevention |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703495003321 |
| Washington (DC) : , : Office of the Surgeon General (US), , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ultraviolet light and skin cancer [[electronic resource]]
| Ultraviolet light and skin cancer [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Bethesda, Md.] : , : National Institutes of Health, , [between 2000 and 2009?] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 streaming video file (1 min., 6 sec.) : digital, SWF file, sound, color |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KatzStephen I. <1941-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Ultraviolet radiation - Physiological effect
Sunburn Skin - Cancer - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Documentary films.
Streaming videos. |
| Formato | Videoregistrazioni  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699155503321 |
| [Bethesda, Md.] : , : National Institutes of Health, , [between 2000 and 2009?] | ||
| Videoregistrazioni | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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