title: The sun and water sports.
abstract: Participation in aquatic sports such as sailing, fishing, SCUBA diving, and windsurfing often entails the unavoidable hazard of exposure to high levels of solar radiation. This review discusses what is known about the health hazards of ultraviolet radiation and presents information that allows a rational approach to sun protection.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Auerbach
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water