Exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a known cause of skin cancer. Sunbed use
represents an increasingly frequent source of artificial UV exposure in light‐skinned …

The colorful group of compounds known as carotenoids are present in many plants, where
they provide photoprotection and act as accessory pigments in photosynthesis. Many …

The first source to collect the latest evidence linking carotenoids to human health and
disease, this stimulating reference studies the role of carotenoids in the prevention of …

Background Epidemiologic studies have associated tanning bed exposure and cutaneous
melanoma. The relationship between the extent of tanning bed exposure and the risk of …

Many epidemiological studies have shown an association between diets rich in carotenoids
and a reduced incidence of many forms of cancer, and it has been suggested that the …

The aim of this study was to examine whether β-carotene protects against the
immunosuppression seen with long-wave ultraviolet-light (UV-A) exposure. Free-living …

The study objective was to assess whether exposure to sunlamps and sunbeds represents a
risk factor for cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). A 1‐to‐1 unmatched case‐control …

Polymorphous light eruption is the most common photodermatosis, with a prevalence of as
high as 10–20% in Western Europe and in the USA. It starts during the second and third …

Excessive exposure to sunlight is known to damage the skin. However, the emphasis of
most studies has been on the consequences of sunlight exposure to fair-skinned individuals …

Oil of bergamot is an extract from the rind of bergamot orange (Citrus aurantium ssp
bergamia) that has a pleasant, refreshing scent; until a few years ago it had been widely …