TY - CHAP
T1 - Chapter 28 Sunscreens
T2 - practical applications
AU - Orentreich, David
AU - Leone, Anna Sophia
AU - Arpino, Glenn
AU - Burack, Herb
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Artificial sun protection is used to protect the skin from the effects of ultraviolet radiation. It includes sunscreens, clothing, hats, sunglasses, and physical barriers between the skin and the sun. This chapter will focus primarily on the use of sunscreens, practical applications, potential dangers, environmental issues, and the usefulness of SPF (sun protection factor) as a quantifiable endpoint in preventing UVR-induced skin damage.
AB - Artificial sun protection is used to protect the skin from the effects of ultraviolet radiation. It includes sunscreens, clothing, hats, sunglasses, and physical barriers between the skin and the sun. This chapter will focus primarily on the use of sunscreens, practical applications, potential dangers, environmental issues, and the usefulness of SPF (sun protection factor) as a quantifiable endpoint in preventing UVR-induced skin damage.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0042123269
U2 - 10.1016/S1568-461X(01)80063-6
DO - 10.1016/S1568-461X(01)80063-6
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:0042123269
T3 - Comprehensive Series in Photosciences
SP - 535
EP - 559
BT - Comprehensive Series in Photosciences
PB - Elsevier
ER -