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Sun Exposure in Children: Balancing the Benefits and Harms
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2020 There is a common belief among the laity and even physicians that sun exposure is a useful source of vitamin D. However, despite the fact that sun exposure occurs almost throughout the year in India, vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent.
Ankur K Jindal +3 more
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Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021 Background: Preterm birth (birth at <37 weeks gestation) is the leading cause of death in children under 5-years-old, and prevention is a global public health issue.
Lauren Megaw +7 more
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The moss Bryum argenteum var. muticum Brid. is well adapted to cope with high light in continental Antarctica [PDF]
, 2012 The net photosynthetic rate (NP), chlorophyll fluorescence, carotenoid content and chlorophyll content of the cosmopolitan moss Bryum argenteum were measured in the field at Botany Bay, southern Victoria Land, continental Antarctica (77°S).
Green, T.G. Allan +5 more
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Hydrochlorothiazide use, sun exposure, and risk of keratinocyte cancer
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Keratinocyte cancer (KC) rates are increasing in the U.S., particularly in older age groups. Use of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), due to its photosensitizing properties, and high sun exposure are two known NMSC risk factors, but their ...
Jeffrey J. VanWormer +2 more
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Serum vitamin D decreases during chemotherapy: an Australian prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2018 Background and Objectives: Vitamin D plays an important role in bone and muscle function, and cell prolifera-tion. The impact of chemotherapy and associated behavioural changes such as fatigue and sun avoidance on vit-amin D (25(OH) D) is unknown.
Isenring, Elisabeth +9 more
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Is sunlight good for our heart? [PDF]
, 2010 Humans evolved being exposed for about half of the day to the light of the sun. Nowadays, exposure to sunlight is actively discouraged for fear of skin cancer, and contemporary lifestyles are associated with long hours spent under artificial light ...
Feelisch, Martin +6 more
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Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers
Children, 2021 Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5
Mafalda Salvado +5 more
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Local Adaptation of Sun-Exposure-Dependent Gene Expression Regulation in Human Skin.
PLoS Genetics, 2016 Sun-exposure is a key environmental variable in the study of human evolution. Several skin-pigmentation genes serve as classical examples of positive selection, suggesting that sun-exposure has significantly shaped worldwide genomic variation.
Ryosuke Kita, Hunter B Fraser
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Plant canopy shape and the influences on UV exposures to the canopy [PDF]
, 1996 The solar spectra at selected sites over hemispherical, conical and pinnacle plant canopy models has been evaluated with a dosimetric technique. The irradiance at the sites varies by up to a factor of 0.31 compared to the irradiance on a horizontal plane.
Caldwell M. M. +8 more
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FS5 sun exposure survivability analysis
Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2017 During the Acquisition and Safe Hold (ASH) mode, FORMOAT-5 (FS5) satellite attitude is not fully controlled. Direct sun exposure on the Remote Sensing Instrument (RSI) satellite telescope sensor may occur.
Ming-Ying Hsu +2 more
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