ScholarLens Back to search
2013•TAF Preventive Medicine BulletinRequires access

Sun Protection and Sunscreens

Mutlu Cayirli, Mustafa Tunca, Gürol Açıkgöz

Open publisher page 4 citations

Abstract

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation has a variety of harmful effects ranging from photoaging to skin cancer. Sun protection is an effective method for preventing damaging effects from ultraviolet radiation. Sunscreens are an important component of sun protection. Sunscreens are composed of various ultraviolet filters, including inorganic/physical blockers and organic/chemical sunscreen agents. In this article we review sun protection and sunscreens. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2013; 12(2.000): 193-198]

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation has a variety of harmful effects ranging from photoaging to skin cancer. Sun protection is an effective method for preventing damaging effects from ultraviolet radiation. Sunscreens are an important component of sun protection. Sunscreens are composed of various ultraviolet filters, including inorganic/physical blockers and organic/chemical sunscreen agents. In this article we review sun protection and sunscreens. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2013; 12(2.000): 193-198]

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 4 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation has a variety of harmful effects ranging from photoaging to skin cancer. Sun protection is an effective method for preventing damaging effects from ultraviolet radiation. Sunscreens are an important component of sun protection. Sunscreens are composed of various ultraviolet filters, including inorganic/physical blockers and organic/chemical sunscreen agents. In this article we review sun protection and sunscreens. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2013; 12(2.000): 193-198]

Key concepts: Sun protection, Traditional medicine, Medicine, Dermatology

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Sun Protection and Sunscreens — Research Paper | ScholarLens