Naslov
UV Clothing and Skin Cancer

Autori
Tarbuk, Anita ; Grancarić, Anamarija ; Šitum, Mirna ; Martinis, Mladen

Izvornik
Collegium Antropologicum (0350-6134) 34 (2010), S2; 179-183

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
UV radiation; skin cancer; UV protective factor; UV clothing

Sažetak
Skin cancer incidence in Croatia is steadily incresing in spite of public and govermental permanently measurements. It is clear that will soon become a major public health problem. The primary cause of skin cancer is believed to be a long exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The future designers of UV protective materials should be able to block totally the ultraviolet radiation. The aim of this paper is to present results of measurements concerning UV protecting ability of garments and sun-screening textiles using transmission spectrophotometer Cary 50 Solarscreen (Varian) according to AS/NZS 4399:1996 ; to show that standard clothing materials are not always adequate to prevent effect of UV radiation to the human skin ; and to suggest the possibilities for its improvement for this purpose.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tekstilna tehnologija

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