While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same for Black people. Yet that distinction is lacking in public health messaging.
Rigor académico, oficio periodístico
Artículos sobre UV exposure
Mostrando todos artículos
UVC radiation is effective for disinfecting objects and surfaces. It could help manage the coronavirus pandemic and fill gaps in PPE supplies.
While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same for Black people.
UV ratings indicate risk of skin damage – but they’re based on pale skin. New wrist bands designed for six different tones of skin provide a more personalised way to track safe UV exposure.
Principales colaboradores
-
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Division of Dermatology), The University of Texas at Austin
-
Professor, ARC Future Fellow & Founding Director, Sir Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility, RMIT University
-
Lecturer and Researcher, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University
-
Associate Professor, Genomics and Molecular Biology; Biomedical Sciences, Bond University
-
Professor of Biosecurity, Murdoch University
-
Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University
