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Description of ultraviolet radiation (UVR), its sources and advice on protection from exposure.
Ultraviolet protection factors (UPF) and sun protection factors - how they're measured for clothing and suntan cream.
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) constitutes a significant health risk to people, with the sun being the main source of UVR for most.
Photosensitivity reactions are known side effects of methotrexate treatment and can be severe. Patients should be advised to take precautions to protect their skin in the sun.
Space weather events pose a risk to technology, infrastructure, electrical systems and, to a limited extent, public health.
This report (PHE-CRCE-030) provides scientific evidence to support advice about ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposures and vitamin D
COMARE’s 13th report: advice to government on the health effects and risks from sunbeds.
This report (HPA-CRCE-020) describes the investigation on the trend of an ongoing survey of solar radiation levels at 6 sites in Great Britain.
This publication (Documents of the NRPB volume 13 number 1) contains the conclusions on the health effects of UVR from the AGNIR.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in ultraviolet radiation and the skin.
Identification of UV-filters used in sunscreens that need further investigation.
PHE has raised a sunburn warning after measurements of ultraviolet (UV) radiation at sites across the UK revealed unusually high levels.
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