Risks and Benefits of UV Radiation

Richard B Weller; Maximilian Mahrhofer; Wendy Davis; Shelly Gorman

doi:10.1159/000517642

Risks and Benefits of UV Radiation

Curr Probl Dermatol. 2021:55:329-338. doi: 10.1159/000517642. Epub 2021 Oct 25.

Authors

Richard B Weller¹, Maximilian Mahrhofer¹, Wendy Davis², Shelly Gorman³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
² Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Washington, Australia.

PMID: 34698040
DOI: 10.1159/000517642

Abstract

While UV radiation is a skin carcinogen, this should not obscure the growing evidence that sunlight has significant health benefits, including impacts on cardiovascular and metabolic health. Epidemiological and mechanistic evidences for the importance of different wavelengths of sunlight, including blue light and UV radiation, are presented.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism
Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
Humans
Metabolic Networks and Pathways / radiation effects
Risk Assessment
Skin / metabolism
Skin / pathology
Skin / radiation effects*
Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Skin Neoplasms / etiology
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / prevention & control
Ultraviolet Rays*
Vitamin D / biosynthesis*

Substances

Vitamin D