Sun behaviour and personal UVR exposure among Europeans on short term holidays
Journal article
Petersen, Bibi, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Maier, Bernhard, Thieden, Elisabeth, Philipsen, Peter Alshede, Heydenreich, Jakob, Dadvand, Payam, Maier, Harald, Grage, Mette Marie-Louise, Harrison, Graham I., Schmalwieser, Alois W., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Young, Antony R. and Wulf, Hans Christian. (2015). Sun behaviour and personal UVR exposure among Europeans on short term holidays. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology. 151, pp. 264 - 269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.08.022
Authors | Petersen, Bibi, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Maier, Bernhard, Thieden, Elisabeth, Philipsen, Peter Alshede, Heydenreich, Jakob, Dadvand, Payam, Maier, Harald, Grage, Mette Marie-Louise, Harrison, Graham I., Schmalwieser, Alois W., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Young, Antony R. and Wulf, Hans Christian |
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Abstract | Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is known to be the main cause of skin cancer, the incidence of which is rising with national differences across Europe. With this observation study we aimed to determine the impact of nationality on sun behaviour and personal UVR exposure on sun and ski holidays. 25 Danish and 20 Spanish sun-seekers were observed during a sun holiday in Spain, and 26 Danish and 27 Austrian skiers were observed during a ski holiday in Austria. The participants recorded their location and clothing in diaries. Personal time-logged UVR data were recorded as standard erythema doses (SEDs) by an electronic UVR dosimeter worn on the wrist. Danish sun-seekers were outdoors for significantly longer, received significant higher percentages of ambient UVR, and received greater accumulated UVR doses than Spanish sun-seekers. Danish skiers were also outdoors for significantly longer than Austrian skiers, but the behaviour of the Danish skiers did not result in significantly greater accumulated UVR doses. Both Danish and Spanish sun-seekers and Danish and Austrian skiers received substantial UVR doses. The behaviour’s influence on the UVR doses received by the Danish participants may indicate an explanation of the higher skin cancer incidence among Scandinavians compared with other European populations. |
Keywords | personal UVR exposure; sun holiday; skin cancer; malignant melanoma |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology |
Journal citation | 151, pp. 264 - 269 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 1011-1344 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.08.022 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84940779358 |
Page range | 264 - 269 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
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