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Overview
In response to the overwhelming concern for possible acute and long-term effects of ozone depletion on terrestrial and aquatic life, this volume presents a comprehensive collection of review articles from an internationally acknowledged group of experts.This book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
In response to the overwhelming concern for possible acute and long-term effects of ozone depletion on terrestrial and aquatic life, this volume presents a comprehensive collection of review articles from an internationally acknowledged group of experts. Emphasis is on human health, with chapters on skin cancer, DNA, and vitamin D. Written for photobiologists, dermatologists, and biophysicists, this is the most thorough treatment of the subject available.
Booknews
Under the unifying theme of environmental photobiology, the 14 chapters of this volume gather together many important aspects of the current state of knowledge of the diverse effects of ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial and aquatic life. Among the topics: the atmosphere and UV-B radiation at ground level; vitamin D synthesis under changing UV spectra; ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer--epidemiological data from Australia, Scandinavia, the US, and Canada; and effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on terrestrial plants. Sponsored by the European Society for Photobiology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)