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Research publications

UV-related research in South Africa

A comparison between global radiation and erythemal effective dose in the Pretoria area
CB Archer and B Summers

A health risk assessment of ultraviolet radiation in Durban
CY Guy and RD Diab

Albinism in Africa as a public health issue
ES Hong, H Zeeb and MH Repacholi

All-weather calibration of broadband (Robertson-Berger type) meters for ozone dependency
CF Musir, GE Bodeker, MWJ Scourfield and LW Powrie

Ambient solar UV radiation and seasonal trends in potential sunburn risk among schoolchildren in South Africa
CY Wright, G Coetzee and K Ncongwane

Anatomical distribution of ultraviolet solar radiation
C Wright, R Diab and B Martincigh

Contribution to Skin Cancer Prevention in South Africa: Modelling the UV Index Utilizing Imprecise Data
S Human and VB Bajic

Effects of elevated ultraviolet-B radiation on native and cultivated plants of southern Africa
CF Musil, SBM Chimphango and FD Dakora

Geographical and temporal trends in southern African clear-sky, solar ultraviolet-B flux: 1979 to 2001
CF Musil, GE Bodeker, MWJ Scourfield and LW Powrie

Ground-based measurements of UVB in Namibia
PF Cunningham and GE Bodeker

Potential Solar UVR Exposure Health Risks in South Africa
CY Wright

Questions and answers about the effects of the depletion of the ozone layer on humans and the environment
PJ Aucamp

Spatial and Temporal Changes in South African Solar Ultraviolet-B Exposure: Implications for Threatened Taxa
CF Musil, MC Rutherford, LW Powrie, LO Björn and DJ McDonald

Sun protection policy and practices in South African primary schools
CY Wright, PN Albers, MA Oosthuizen and N Phala

Sunscreen use and environmental awareness among beach-goers in Cape Town, South Africa
Y von Schirnding, N Strauss, A Mathee, P Roberston and R Blignaut

Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure of Children and Adolescents in Durban, South Africa
C Guy, R Diab and B Martincigh

You, me and UV - Under the sun in South Africa
C Wright