Long-term variability of human health-related solar ultraviolet-B radiation doses from the 1980s to the end of the 21st century

C Zerefos, I Fountoulakis, K Eleftheratos… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has played a crucial role in the evolution of life on Earth.
UV exposure presents both risks and benefits to humans. Optimal UV-B exposure behaviors …

Ozone–climate interactions and effects on solar ultraviolet radiation

AF Bais, G Bernhard, RL McKenzie… - Photochemical & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
This report assesses the effects of stratospheric ozone depletion and anticipated ozone
recovery on the intensity of ultraviolet (UV) radiation at the Earth's surface. Interactions …

Environmental & health impacts of ultraviolet radiation: current trends and mitigation strategies

GS Mmbando, K Ngongolo - Discover Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Contrary to the conventional wisdom and practices moderate non-burning ultraviolet (UV)
radiation may be beneficial to our existence, but ecosystems and human health are …

[HTML][HTML] UV-Index climatology for Europe based on satellite data

R Vitt, G Laschewski, AF Bais, H Diémoz… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The UV-Index (UVI) is aimed at the prevention of skin cancer as well as other negative
implications of ultraviolet radiation exposure. In order to support health related applications …

Solar UV irradiance in a changing climate: Trends in Europe and the significance of spectral monitoring in Italy

I Fountoulakis, H Diémoz, AM Siani, G Laschewski… - Environments, 2019 - mdpi.com
Review of the existing bibliography shows that the direction and magnitude of the long-term
trends of UV irradiance, and their main drivers, vary significantly throughout Europe …

Preliminary evidence that eye appearance in parrots (Psittaciformes) co-varies with latitude and altitude

E Duran, JO Perea-García, D Piepenbrock… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
External eye appearance in avian taxa has been proposed to be driven by social and
ecological functions. Recent research in primates suggests, instead, that, photoprotective …

Twenty-five years of spectral UV-B measurements over Canada, Europe and Japan: Trends and effects from changes in ozone, aerosols, clouds, and surface …

I Fountoulakis, CS Zerefos, AF Bais… - Comptes Rendus …, 2018 - Elsevier
Spectral UV records of solar irradiance at stations over Europe, Canada, and Japan were
used to study long-term trends at 307.5 nm for a 25-year period, from 1992 to 2016. Ground …

UV index forecasting under the influence of desert dust: evaluation against surface and satellite-retrieved data

DR Roshan, M Koc, A Abdallah, L Martin-Pomares… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human exposure to healthy doses of UV radiation is required for vitamin D synthesis, but
exposure to excessive UV irradiance leads to several harmful impacts ranging from …

Spatiotemporal analysis of solar ultraviolet radiation based on Ozone Monitoring Instrument dataset in Iran, 2005–2019

R Gholamnia, M Abtahi, S Dobaradaran… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at national, provincial and county levels in Iran during
2005–2019 were determined based on Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) dataset. The …

Validation of UV-Index retrieved from three satellites against ground-based measurements at different climates in Egypt

MS Mohamed, MMA Wahab, M El‐Metwally… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The UV Index is a useful tool to alert people with possible risks of exposure to solar UV
radiation in Egypt. Ground UV-Index observation is a primary source to monitor solar UV …