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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Sun protection"”.
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Black African males towards the use of sun protection : a case study of a University of Technology in KwaZulu-Natal
Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences in Somatology at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
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Coverage of skin cancer prevention in professional journals and the popular press
… study was to review skin cancer prevention and suntan articles in professional health education journals and in the popular press as a means to compare coverage of skin cancer prevention, ozone layer depletion, and suntanning norms. Articles were also reviewed for coverage of individual sun …
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Process evaluation of a school- and home-based sun safety education intervention
Effective interventions that reduce children's sun exposure are likely to reduce melanoma incidence in the longer term. However, for such interventions to have an impact they must be adequately implemented. School-based sun protection programs have been evaluated to determine their effectiveness in …
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Comparison of quality of life and health behaviors between melanoma survivors and controls
… focusing on quality of life (Manuscript 2) and sun exposure and protection behaviors (Manuscript 3). A total of 592 melanoma survivors and 518 controls completed the survey. Results indicate that long-term survivors of melanoma reported similar general physical and emotional quality of life as …
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Mechanical systems / passive envelopes: integrative architectural approaches?
… and noise, by combining a thermal buffer and sun protection in a ventilated glass chamber. The introduction and spread of DSFs led to increasing integration of mechanical services in the ventilated chamber, such as electric wiring and light, decentralized HKL, etc., in a compromise that brings …
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DESIGN OF NOVEL ORGANIC MOLECULES AND METAL COMPLEXES WITH BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
… theoretical studies. These new molecules shown a sun protection factor (SPF) higher than the natural reference compounds, highlighting their potential as candidates for cosmetic applications. During these three years I also carried out a parallel project focused on developing novel analytical …
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Mikrostrukturen zur Steuerung von Tageslichtströmen
Wichtig für den Umgang mit periodischen Mikrostrukturen, deren Funktionsprinzip die Totalreflexion darstellt, ist sowohl das Verständnis der elementaren physikalischen Zusammenhänge in Beugungsgittern, insbesondere Phasengittern, als auch die Kenntnis der Beziehungen zwischen evaneszentem Feld, …
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The Effects of Perspiration Application, Weathering Exposures, Washing Action of Automatic Home Clothes Washers, and Repeated Laundering on the Ultraviolet Protection of a Naturally Colored Lightweight Cotton Fabric
Sun protection has gained worldwide attention because repetitive overexposure to ultraviolet radiation can result in harmful effects on human skin, including sunburn, premature skin ageing, and in the worst case, skin cancer (Eckhardt and Rohwer, 2000; Sengupta and Blain, 2001). The diminishing …