Weekend personal ultraviolet radiation exposure in four cities in Australia: Influence of temperature, humidity and ambient ultraviolet radiation

AusD Study Investigator Group; Fan Xiang; Simone Harrison; Madeleine Nowak; Michael Kimlin; Ingrid Van Der Mei; Rachel E. Neale; Craig Sinclair; Robyn M. Lucas

doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.12.029

Weekend personal ultraviolet radiation exposure in four cities in Australia: Influence of temperature, humidity and ambient ultraviolet radiation

AusD Study Investigator Group, Fan Xiang^*, Simone Harrison, Madeleine Nowak, Michael Kimlin, Ingrid Van Der Mei, Rachel E. Neale, Craig Sinclair, Robyn M. Lucas

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Abstract

Purpose

To examine the effects of meteorological factors on weekend sun exposure behaviours and personal received dose of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in Australian adults.

Methods

Australian adults (n = 1002) living in Townsville (19°S, 146°E), Brisbane (27°S, 153°E), Canberra (35°S, 149°E) and Hobart (43°S, 147°E) were recruited between 2009 and 2010. Data on sun exposure behaviours were collected by daily sun exposure dairies; personal UVR exposure was measured with a polysulphone dosimeter. Meteorological data were obtained from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology; ambient UVR levels were estimated using the Ozone Monitoring Instrument data.

Results

Higher daily maximum temperatures were associated with reduced likelihood of wearing a long-sleeved shirt or wearing long trousers in Canberra and Hobart, and higher clothing-adjusted UVR dose in Canberra. Higher daily humidity was associated with less time spent outdoors in Canberra. Higher ambient UVR level was related to a greater clothing-adjusted personal UVR dose in Hobart and a greater likelihood of using sunscreen in Townsville.

Conclusion

The current findings enhance our understanding of the impact of weather conditions on the population's sun exposure behaviours. This information will allow us to refine current predictive models for UVR-related diseases, and guide future health service and health promotion needs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	74-81
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
Volume	143
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.12.029
Publication status	Published - Feb 2015
Externally published	Yes

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AusD Study Investigator Group, Xiang, F., Harrison, S., Nowak, M., Kimlin, M., Van Der Mei, I., Neale, R. E., Sinclair, C., & Lucas, R. M. (2015). Weekend personal ultraviolet radiation exposure in four cities in Australia: Influence of temperature, humidity and ambient ultraviolet radiation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 143, 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.12.029

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AusD Study Investigator Group, Xiang, F, Harrison, S, Nowak, M, Kimlin, M, Van Der Mei, I, Neale, RE, Sinclair, C & Lucas, RM 2015, 'Weekend personal ultraviolet radiation exposure in four cities in Australia: Influence of temperature, humidity and ambient ultraviolet radiation', Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, vol. 143, pp. 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.12.029

Weekend personal ultraviolet radiation exposure in four cities in Australia: Influence of temperature, humidity and ambient ultraviolet radiation. / AusD Study Investigator Group; Xiang, Fan; Harrison, Simone et al.
In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, Vol. 143, 02.2015, p. 74-81.

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