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Sun protective behaviour and sunburn prevalence in primary and secondary schoolchildren in western Switzerland

open access: yesSwiss Medical Weekly, 2016
AIMS OF THE STUDY: Although solar overexposure during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of melanoma, determinants of sunburn and sun protective behaviours of Swiss children have scarcely been explored.We investigated sunburn occurrence and ...
Simone Ackermann   +3 more
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Predictors of sun protection behaviours and sunburn among Australian adolescents

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background Excessive sun exposure and sunburn increase individuals’ risk of skin cancer. It is especially important to prevent sunburn in childhood due to the higher relative risk of skin cancer across the life span compared to risk associated with ...
Simone Pettigrew   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reflective Groundcover Improves Fruit Skin Color in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples Grown under Protective Netting

open access: yesHortTechnology, 2021
In semiarid apple (Malus domestica) growing regions, high temperatures and excessive solar radiation can increase the risk of sunburn development. Protective netting is increasingly used as a cultural practice under these conditions to mitigate fruit ...
Giverson Mupambi   +7 more
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IMPROVING FRUIT QUALITY OF MANFALOTY AND WONDERFULL POMEGRANATES BY USING BAGGING AND SOME SPRAY TREATMENTS WITH GIBBERELLIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND KAOLIN. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plant Production, 2014
        This study was carried out during the two successive seasons of 2012 and 2013 on Manfaloty and Wonderful pomegranate trees at5 and 3-years old respectively, the trees were spaced at 4x4 m. grown in a sandy soil.
M. Gawish   +4 more
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Sunburn Protection by Sunscreen Sprays at Beach

open access: yesCosmetics, 2017
Background: The efficacy of sunscreen is evaluated by SPF values, which are quantitatively determined in laboratories on the backs of human subjects according to a standardized procedure.
Hao Ou-Yang, Richard Bradley Rzendzian
doaj   +1 more source

Performance of Different Bunch Cover Materials to Improve Quality of Cavendish Banana Cultivated during Winter and Summer in Thailand

open access: yesAgronomy, 2021
Performance of different cover materials on improving Cavendish banana quality was examined during winter and summer. The banana bunch was covered with a thin nonwoven innermost layer, followed by cover materials arranged from inner to outer as follows. (
Saowapa Chaiwong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary Metabolites Coordinately Protect Grapes from Excessive Light and Sunburn Damage during Development

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2021
Sunburn is a physiological disorder that reduces grape quality and vineyard yield. It is the result of excessive sunlight and high temperatures. As climate change continues to increase air temperatures, reports of sunburn damage in vineyards worldwide ...
Joanna M. Gambetta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medicinal plants in burns treatment – a systematic review

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction and aim. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that around 11 million people experience burn injuries each year.1,2 Burn injuries occur when tissue damage is caused by various factors such as UV radiation, heat, chemicals, or electric ...
Inga Łopuszyńska   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protective effects of Centella asiatica leaf extract cream on IL-1a expression and sunburn cells in BALB/c mice induced by UVB [PDF]

open access: yesScripta Medica
Background/Aim: UVB radiation can induce DNA damage in keratinocyte cells, leading to increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) triggered by the release of proinflammatory cytokine IL-1a and apoptosis (sunburn) of keratinocyte cells.
Sari Libia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sunburn protection for newly-grafted Payne walnuts

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 1975
Because scions and rootstocks are sensitive to heat, they sunburn readily following grafting. When walnut rootstock is grafted, either the year planted or the following year, ordinary whitewash or a 50% solution of interior latex paint and water have ...
G Sibbett, M Bailey
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