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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Sun protection in man [Texte électronique] / editor, Paolo U. Giacomoni
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science, 2001
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Collection : Comprehensive series in photosciences ; v. 3
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
<IT>"Sun Protection in Man"</IT> looks at the beneficial and harmful effects of solar
radiation. The physiological consequences of sun exposure have been systematically
studied starting at the end of the nineteenth century and we now have accumulated
knowledge about how Caucasian and Asian skins reacts to solar radiation. The chemical
effects of solar ultraviolet radiation have been analyzed with particular emphasis
during the second half of the twentieth century. Research on micro-organisms has allowed
us to understand the mechanisms of UV-induced mutagenesis and photosensitization.
Studies with laboratory rodents have opened the path to the understanding of UV-induced
immune-depression, carcinogenesis, photo-damage and photo-aging. The results of these
studies have enabled other scientists to investigate the same phenomena in human organs
such as the skin and the eye. UV radiation damages hair, as well. The present knowledge
in these fields is summarized in some of the chapters of this monograph. Mass phenomenon
in Europe with the generalization of summer vacations which were a consequence of
social reforms introducing the concept of "paid vacations". This created a need for
protection and opened a market for sunscreens. This monograph is concerned with sun
protection as a whole and is not just "another book on sunscreens". Nonetheless, in
these days of general concern, it is important to learn about the efficiency of sunscreens.
Several authors discuss how to reduce the number of impinging photons and explain
why sunscreens seem to offer less protection than expected. Guidelines are given on
how to use sunscreens in everyday life, which are expressed rigorously though clearly,
for access to the common reader. Our knowledge on the relationship between sun and
humans is at the early stages of development. Industrial and commercial activities
are concerned by the development of this knowledge, and rules have been and will be
promulgated to guarantee efficacy and safety of sun-products. It is hoped that this
monograph will be of interest to the scholar, the layman and the legislator
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Giacomoni, Paolo U.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Peau -- Physiopathologie
Oeil -- Physiopathologie
Rayonnement solaire -- Effets physiologiques
Pathologie
Indice(s) Dewey :
616.5 (23e éd.) = Maladies du tégument (médecine)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780444508393
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44646290p
Notice n° :
FRBNF44646290
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