Adolescents' sun safety practices are influenced by social norms and perceived costs, suggesting a need for innovative ...

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) mutagenesis causes nearly all cutaneous melanomas, however, since UVR signatures are largely absent in acral melanoma, as well as melanoma in sun-protected sites, the cause ...

Cumulative lifetime exposure to intermediate levels of total ultraviolet (UV) radiation, UVA, and UVB was associated with an increased risk of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There were ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where ...

For high school students, perceived higher costs of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) protection and greater tanning reward are ...

As many as 60,000 people a year die from too much sun, warns the World Health Organization. The bulk of the deaths are from skin cancers caused by excess exposure to the sun's harmful rays, ...

SAVING THE OZONE: Part three in our series exploring on the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer – dubbed “the world’s most successful environmental agreement” – explains why ...