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UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany
(1) Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses a major risk factor for developing skin cancer after years of chronic exposure. The irradiation is strongly dependent upon the activity or occupation carried out, but also on the climate conditions at the workplace. Knowledge of both has been tested within...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9223545/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35742508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127259 |
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author | Calvache Ruales, Mayra F. Westerhausen, Stephan Zapata Gallo, Hernan A. Strehl, Benjamin Naza Guzman, Sergio D. Versteeg, Helmut Stöppelmann, Wiho Wittlich, Marc |
author_facet | Calvache Ruales, Mayra F. Westerhausen, Stephan Zapata Gallo, Hernan A. Strehl, Benjamin Naza Guzman, Sergio D. Versteeg, Helmut Stöppelmann, Wiho Wittlich, Marc |
author_sort | Calvache Ruales, Mayra F. |
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description | (1) Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses a major risk factor for developing skin cancer after years of chronic exposure. The irradiation is strongly dependent upon the activity or occupation carried out, but also on the climate conditions at the workplace. Knowledge of both has been tested within the occupational group of road construction workers in Colombia and Germany. (2) The GENESIS-UV measurement system has been used at both locations for consistency. A number of workers in both countries wore an electronic data logging dosimeter for several months to deliver detailed information on UVR exposure. (3) It was found that in a tropical climate, UVR exposure remains constant throughout the year, while in a temperate climate seasonal effects are visible, superimposed by behavioural aspects e.g., in springtime. The daily distribution of the radiation shows a distinct dip, especially in the Colombian data. Derived data show the high fraction of working days exceeding a threshold set by the skin type. (4) Road construction work involves high UVR exposure. In both countries, preventive measures are required to reduce the personal exposure to a minimum. Exceedance of the minimal erythema dose (MED) suggests a possible enhancing effect, especially in fair skinned people. Intercomparison of UVR exposure at workplaces is possible between countries and climate zones, emphasizing efforts for global action against skin cancer. |
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spelling | pubmed-92235452022-06-24 UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany Calvache Ruales, Mayra F. Westerhausen, Stephan Zapata Gallo, Hernan A. Strehl, Benjamin Naza Guzman, Sergio D. Versteeg, Helmut Stöppelmann, Wiho Wittlich, Marc Int J Environ Res Public Health Article (1) Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses a major risk factor for developing skin cancer after years of chronic exposure. The irradiation is strongly dependent upon the activity or occupation carried out, but also on the climate conditions at the workplace. Knowledge of both has been tested within the occupational group of road construction workers in Colombia and Germany. (2) The GENESIS-UV measurement system has been used at both locations for consistency. A number of workers in both countries wore an electronic data logging dosimeter for several months to deliver detailed information on UVR exposure. (3) It was found that in a tropical climate, UVR exposure remains constant throughout the year, while in a temperate climate seasonal effects are visible, superimposed by behavioural aspects e.g., in springtime. The daily distribution of the radiation shows a distinct dip, especially in the Colombian data. Derived data show the high fraction of working days exceeding a threshold set by the skin type. (4) Road construction work involves high UVR exposure. In both countries, preventive measures are required to reduce the personal exposure to a minimum. Exceedance of the minimal erythema dose (MED) suggests a possible enhancing effect, especially in fair skinned people. Intercomparison of UVR exposure at workplaces is possible between countries and climate zones, emphasizing efforts for global action against skin cancer. MDPI 2022-06-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9223545/ /pubmed/35742508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127259 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Calvache Ruales, Mayra F. Westerhausen, Stephan Zapata Gallo, Hernan A. Strehl, Benjamin Naza Guzman, Sergio D. Versteeg, Helmut Stöppelmann, Wiho Wittlich, Marc UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany |
title | UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany |
title_full | UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany |
title_fullStr | UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany |
title_full_unstemmed | UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany |
title_short | UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany |
title_sort | uvr exposure and prevention of street construction workers in colombia and germany |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9223545/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35742508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127259 |
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