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  1. Communicate consistent, balanced messages about the risks and benefits of sunlight exposure and the groups at risk (for the latter, see recommendation 1.1.1). Include: • environmental, biological and behavioural factors • how to minimise the risks and maximise the benefits of sunlight exposure

  2. Feb 9, 2016 · The risk‑benefit ratio of sunlight exposure will vary depending on how dark or light someone's skin is. The committee was particularly concerned about the risks and benefits for darker skinned people because much of the evidence and existing advice is focused on those with lighter skin (as outlined in expert paper 5 ).

  3. Aug 1, 2024 · Sunlight: Time for a Rethink? UVR is a skin carcinogen, yet no studies link sun exposure to increased all-cause mortality. Epidemiological studies from the United Kingdom and Sweden link sun exposure with reduced all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. Vitamin D synthesis is dependent on UVB exposure.

  4. Oct 19, 2016 · History. The first scientifically-established health benefit of sun exposure was the discovery in 1919 that sunlight cured rickets. 4-5 This was followed in 1924 up by the discovery that an inactive lipid in the diet and skin could be converted by UV light into an antirachitic substance. 6 The identification of vitamin D occurred in 1931. 7 The association between sun exposure and reduced ...

    • David G. Hoel, Marianne Berwick, Frank R. de Gruijl, Michael F. Holick
    • 2016
  5. Summary. Sunlight has numerous benefits for health, but excessive exposure can cause sunburn and increase risk of some cancers. Chapter 13 examines the relationship between exposure to solar radiation and health, and how our changing climate may affect these risks. The chapter provides an updated synthesis of new evidence published since the ...

  6. Aug 14, 2024 · The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risks of skin cancer in gloomier parts of the UK, research suggests. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh found exposure to higher levels of ...

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  8. Feb 9, 2016 · Communicate consistent, balanced messages about the risks and benefits of sunlight exposure and the groups at risk (for the latter, see recommendation 1.1.1). Include: environmental, biological and behavioural factors. how to minimise the risks and maximise the benefits of sunlight exposure. the strength of sunlight at different times of day

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