Quantifying the Effects of Simple Measures to Reduce the Occupational Solar Ultraviolet Exposure of Outdoor Workers

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  • A. V. Parisi
  • M. G. Kimlin
  • Alfio Parisi
  • Michael Kimlin
چکیده

Taking sun sheltered meal and tea breaks around solar noon can reduce occupational exposure to solar erythemal ultraviolet (UV) radiation by outdoor workers. The research presented in this paper has quantified the reductions in solar UV exposure to be expected in summer and winter for different scenarios of break times for this high UV exposure occupational group of the population.

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تاریخ انتشار 2006