Original scientific paper

UV Clothing and Skin Cancer

Anita Tarbuk ; Department for Textile Chemistry and Ecology, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Marija Grancarić ; Department for Textile Chemistry and Ecology, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirna Šitum ; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
Mladen Martinis ; Division of Theoretical Physics, Ruđer Bošković Institut, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Skin cancer incidence in Croatia is steadily incresing in spite of public and govermental permanently measurements. It is clear that will soon become a major public health problem. The primary cause of skin cancer is believed to be a long exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The future designers of UV protective materials should be able to block totally the ultraviolet radiation. The aim of this paper is to present results of measurements concerning UV protecting ability of garments and sun-screening textiles using transmission spectrophotometer Cary 50 Solarscreen (Varian) according to AS/NZS 4399:1996; to show that standard clothing materials are not always adequate to prevent effect of UV radiation to the human skin; and to suggest the possibilities for its improvement for this purpose.

Keywords

UV radiation; skin cancer; UV protective factor; UV clothing

Hrčak ID:

51653

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51653

Publication date:

20.4.2010.

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