Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank
Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank |
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Correa, M. D. P., Godin-Beekmann, S., Haeffelin, M., Brogniez, C., Verschaeve, F., & Saiag, P., et al. (2010). Comparison between uv index measurements performed by research-grade and consumer-products instruments. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 9(4), 459–463. Added by: Sarina (2016-02-02 16:56:39) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1039/B9PP00179D BibTeX citation key: Correa2010 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Englisch = English Creators: Brogniez, Correa, Godin-Beekmann, Haeffelin, Mahe, Pazmino, Saiag, Verschaeve Collection: Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. |
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Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure{,} skin cancer and other related diseases are not just subjects of scientific literature. Nowadays{,} these themes are also discussed on television{,} newspapers and magazines for the general public. Consequently{,} the interest in prevention of sun overexposure is increasing{,} as the knowledge of photoprotection methods and UVR levels. The ultraviolet index (UVI) is a well-known tool recommended by the World Health Organization to avoid harmful effects of UV sunlight. UVI forecasts are provided by many national meteorological services{,} but local UVI measurements can provide a more realistic and appropriate evaluation of UVR levels. Indeed{,} as scientific instruments are very expensive and difficult to manipulate{,} several manufacturers and retail shops offer cheap and simple non-scientific instruments for UVI measurements{,} sometimes included in objects of everyday life{,} such as watches{,} outfits and hand-held instruments. In this work{,} we compare measurements provided by several commercial non-scientific instruments with data provided by a Bentham spectrometer{,} a very accurate sensor used for UV measurements. Results show that only a few of the instruments analyzed provide trustworthy UVI measurements.
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