Assessing children's ultraviolet radiation exposure
The potential usefulness of a colorimeter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11037693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Eckhardt (0009-0003-7316-1577, San Diego State University), J A Mayer, L Creech, M R Johnston, K J Lui, Kung‐Jong Lui (0000-0002-5413-2514), James F Sallis (0000-0003-2555-9452), John P Elder |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1802-1804 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.86.12.1802 |
| PMID | 9003142 |
| OpenAlex | W2094808614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the colorimeter as an objective measure of children's ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. METHODS: Fifty-eight children, ages 6 to 9 years, attended two summer measurement sessions, with 46 attending a subsequent winter session. RESULTS: Comparisons between summer sessions for the L* scale showed that only the upper arm significantly changed in the tanner direction, while b* scale values indicated significant tanning for all body sites. All exposed body sites changed significantly in the less tan direction between summer and winter measurements. CONCLUSIONS: Using colorimeters to objectively measure children's UV exposure has potential applications for skin cancer prevention programs
Colorimeter · Environmental health · Optics · Physics · Radiochemistry · Ultraviolet radiation · Chemistry · Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging · Medicine · Neonatal skin health care · Skin Protection and Aging
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2007 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |