title: Lifetime ultraviolet exposure estimates for selected population groups in south-east Queensland.
abstract: The lifetime erythemal UV exposures received by selected population groups in southeast Queensland from birth up to an age of 55 years have been quantitatively estimated. A representative sample of teachers and other school workers received (64 +/- 22) x 10(5) J m(-2) to the neck compared with (4.1 +/- 1.4) x 10(5) J m(-2) to the upper leg. A sample of indoor workers (bank officers, solicitors and psychologists) received approximately 2% less and a sample of outdoor workers (carpenters, tilers, electricians and labourers) received approximately 10% more to the neck than the school workers. These differences in erythemal UV exposures may influence the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Astronomy and Atmospheric Research, Faculty of Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Meldrum
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aitken
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000528:radiation effects; D002648:Child; D006225:Hand / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000528:radiation effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011793:Queensland; D012306:Risk; D012782:Shoulder / Q000528:radiation effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*