Personal Monitoring of Solar UV-Exposure in Every Day Life

P. Knuschke, A. Krins, M. Meurer

Department of Dermatology, Technical University of Dresden, Germany

 

 

Introduction:

 

The extent of solar and artificial UV-exposure of man is mainly influenced by the individual behaviour. To evalute the possible risk of increasing solar UVR on ground, it is necessary to collect base line data on individual biological-effective UV-exposure in every day life. The theoretical and technical background of personal UV-monitoring was summarized in [1], [2].

In Dresden / Germany (51°N) a two years study*) was started in 1996. In 12 groups of volunteers the personal erythema-effective UV-doses and related data are monitored seasonally. The groups are characterised by profession, social status, age and spare time behaviour resulting in differences in exposure to solar UVR.

The obtained results will be the first quantitative data set covering the full course of a year. Studies on individual exposure levels will serve as a data base for the evaluation of the biological effects of solar UVR in man and for the use in public education campains