Issue 4, 2003
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Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences

Comparison of human facial UV exposure at high and low latitudes and the potential impact on dermal vitamin D production

M. G. Kimlin,*ab   N. J. Downsb  and  A. V. Parisib  

* Corresponding authors

a National Ultraviolet Monitoring Center, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
E-mail: mkimlin@physast.uga.edu

b Centre for Astronomy, Solar Radiation and Climate, Faculty of Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
E-mail: parisi@usq.edu.au

Abstract

The results presented in this paper allow for the estimation of the monthly UV exposure of the human facial region at various locations across the earth. The technique allows a graphical representation of the UV exposures over the face. The erythemal UV exposures as well as the vitamin D exposures to the human facial region have been investigated. The results gained in this paper, for a clear sky and constant ozone indicate that the sun's capability to promote the development of vitamin D in the human body does not follow the erythemal UV irradiances, in particular at high latitudes. For Amsterdam (52°N) in late winter, approximately 20% more UV is required to produce 215 J m−2 of vitamin D weighted UV than erythemal UV.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B211830K
Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Nov 2002
Accepted
06 Feb 2003
First published
04 Mar 2003

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2003,2, 370-375

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Comparison of human facial UV exposure at high and low latitudes and the potential impact on dermal vitamin D production

M. G. Kimlin, N. J. Downs and A. V. Parisi, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2003, 2, 370 DOI: 10.1039/B211830K

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