Ultraviolet light in human health, diseases and environment

• Other Authors: Ahmad, Shamim I. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 996.
• Subjects: Ultraviolet radiation > Physiological effect.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319560175; 9783319560168
• ISSN: 2214-8019 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 365 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book is about the roles and importance of Ultraviolet (UV) light from sun and from man-made UV lamps in our daily life, on health and diseases, also its application in sterilization and treatment. The key words are: reactive oxygen species, DNA damage, UV mutagenicity, skin cancers, polymorphou...