Background Global concern about vitamin D deficiency has fuelled debates on
photoprotection and the importance of solar exposure to meet vitamin D requirements …

This article aims to alert the medical community and public health authorities to
accumulating evidence on health benefits from sun exposure, which suggests that …

BaCkground and aim The spread of novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the disease COVID-19
that is caused by SARS-CoV-2, continues apace. Saving lives and slowing the worldwide …

Vitamin D is essential for bone health and is known to be involved in immunomodulation
and cell proliferation. Vitamin D status remains a significant health issue worldwide …

This assessment, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Environmental
Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP), one of three Panels informing the Parties to the Montreal …

Vitamin D synthesis by exposure of skin to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) provides the
majority of this hormone that is essential for bone development and maintenance but may be …

Sunlight exposure, with resulting cutaneous synthesis, is a major source of vitamin D for
many, while dietary intake is low in modern diets. The constitutive pigment in skin …

Background Workplace exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) causes malignant melanoma and
non-melanoma skin cancer. The evidence for beneficial effects of solar UV exposure in …

Background Vitamin D deficiency has been documented to be prevalent, even in low latitude
regions; and this may be related to sun exposure behaviors. The aim of the current study …

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 …