Ozone depletion and skin cancer incidence: a source risk approach
| Autor: | H. Slaper, Guus J. M. Velders, Jan Matthijsen |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Environmental Engineering
Ozone Meteorology Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Incidence (epidemiology) Atmospheric sciences medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease Pollution Ozone depletion chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Ozone layer medicine Environmental Chemistry Environmental science Skin cancer Waste Management and Disposal Stratosphere Ultraviolet Atmospheric ozone |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Hazardous Materials. 61:77-84 |
| ISSN: | 0304-3894 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0304-3894(98)00110-1 |
| Popis: | The atmospheric ozone layer serves as a protective filter against (part of) the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. The depletion of the ozone layer, which was observed on a global scale over the past decades, is most probably caused by the global emission of halocarbons, and leads to an increase in UV at groundlevel, and thus, to increases in UV-related risks, like skin cancer incidence. Using satellite data on ozone depletion, a location specific estimate of changes in UV-levels is made for Europe. A source-risk model is used to illustrate effects of countermeasures on future skin cancer risks. Geographical differences and uncertainties are indicated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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