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Risks and Benefits of UV Radiation.

Weller, Richard B; Mahrhofer, Maximilian; Davis, Wendy; Gorman, Shelly.

Curr Probl Dermatol ; 55: 329-338, 2021.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1541964

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While UV radiation is a skin carcinogen, this should not obscure the growing evidence that sunlight has significant health benefits, including impacts on cardiovascular and metabolic health. Epidemiological and mechanistic evidences for the importance of different wavelengths of sunlight, including blue light and UV radiation, are presented.

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Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology , Skin/radiation effects , Ultraviolet Rays , Vitamin D/biosynthesis , Cardiovascular Diseases/metabolism , Humans , Metabolic Networks and Pathways/radiation effects , Risk Assessment , Skin/metabolism , Skin/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/etiology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/prevention & control

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