Comprehensive Series in Photosciences, Volume 3

"Sun Protection in Man" looks at the beneficial and harmful effects of solar radiation. The physiological consequences of sun exposure have been systematically studied starting at the end of the nineteenth century and we now have accumulated knowledge about how Caucasian and Asian skins reacts to solar radiation. The chemical effects of solar ultraviolet radiation have been analyzed with particular emphasis during the second half of the twentieth century. Research on micro-organisms has allowed us to understand the mechanisms of UV-induced mutagenesis and photosensitization. Studies.;Front Cover; Sun Protection in Man; Copyright Page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Chapter 1. Women (and men) and the sun in the past; Chapter 2. A perspective on the beneficial effects of moderate exposure to sunlight: bone health, cancer prevention, mental health and well being; Chapter 3. The negative effects of solar radiation: a clinical overview; Chapter 4. The effects of sunlight on the skin of Asians; Chapter 5. Effects of solar radiation on the human immune system.