Environmental UV Photobiology

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.

The Atmosphere and UVB Radiation at Ground Level; S. Madronich. Simulation of Daylight Ultraviolet Radiation and Effects of Ozone Depletion; L.O. Björn, A.H. Teramura. UV-Monitoring; W.A.P. Josefsson. Influence of Ozone Depletion on the Incidence of Skin Cancer; F.R. de Gruijl, J.C. Van der Leun. UV-Induced Immunosuppressin; F.P. Noonan, E.C. De Fabo. Ocular Damage by Environmental Radiant Energy and its Prevention; S. Zigman. Vitamin D. Synthesis Under Changing UV Spectra; A.R. Webb. Can Cellular Responses to Continuous-Wave and Pulsed UV Radiation Differ? T. Karu. Ultraviolet Radiation and Skin Cancer Epidemiologic Data from Australia ; A. Green, G. Williams. Ultraviolet Radiation and the Epidemiology of Skin Cancer in Scandinavia; J. Moan, A. Dahlback. Ultraviolet Radiation and Skin Cancer Epidemiologic Data from the United States and Canada; M. Weinstock. 3 additional articles. Index.