Changes in UV radiation intensity and their possible impact on skin cancer in Poland
Macroecological processes
Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)
BŁAŻEJCZYK, K.
Polish Academy of Sciences, Inst. of Geography and Spatial Organization, Warszawa, Pologne
BŁAŻEJCZYK, A.
Lab. of Bioclimatology and Environmental Ergonomics, Warszawa, Pologne
DEGÓRSKI, M.
Inst. of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Pologne
Description :
UV radiation is a high-energy part of sunlight. Simultaneous changes in global radiation have been observed during recent decades. Close relationships have been found between UV intensity near ground level and the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer known as the ozone hole. This has great consequences for all ecological systems on Earth as well as for human health. The UV Index (UVI) was developed for the monitoring of the level and composition of UV rays reaching the lower troposphere. This paper presents changes in the UVI in Poland in the period 1996-2011. The AA. also discuss the possible influence of changes in level of ultraviolet radiation (represented by UVI) on the frequency of skin cancer.
Type de document :
Article de monographie
Source :
Geographia polonica, issn : 0016-7282, 2012, vol. 85, n°. 2, p. 57-64, nombre de pages : 8, Références bibliographiques : 21 ref.
Date :
2012
Editeur :
Pays édition : Pologne, Warszawa, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe
Langue :
Anglais
Anglais
Droits :
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