Public perception of the use of far ultraviolet C irradiation for disinfection purposes

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Abbie Ross, SP 1 sp Sally Ibbotson SP 1,2 sp and Paul O'Mahoney SP 1,2 sp SP I 1 i sp I University of Dundee and i SP I 2 i sp I Scottish Photobiology Service, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK i Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased effort to find new approaches to prevent airborne transmission of diseases. The survey was developed in-house and was distributed to the general public through the use of social media and the results showed that only 32-4% of respondents had previously heard of far-UVC vs. 64-9% having heard of UVC. Studies so far suggest that human skin can tolerate even extremely high doses of filtered far-UVC without the induction of erythema or significant DNA damage, unlike existing germicidal ultraviolet lamps, which typically emit at 254 nm. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of British Journal of Dermatology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)