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Sunscreen Photobiology: Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Aspects

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  1. Francis P. Gasparro

    1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

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Part of the book series: Biotechnology Intelligence Unit (BIOIU)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Action Spectra: Skin

    • Richard B. Setlow
    Pages 1-10

  3. Sunscreens: The Molecules and Their Photochemistry

    • Bice S. Martincigh, John M. Allen, Sandra K. Allen
    Pages 11-45

  4. The Photochemical Potential of Some Sunscreens to Damage DNA

    • John Knowland, Peter J. McHugh, Rosemary Dunford
    Pages 47-61

  5. Sunscreens and the Prevention of Erythema

    • Cheryl F. Rosen
    Pages 63-68

  8. Immune Aspects of Sunscreens

    • Peter Wolf, Margaret L. Kripke
    Pages 99-126

  11. Epilogue: New Perspectives in Sunscreen Photobiology

    • Francis P. Gasparro
    Pages 177-186

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 187-194
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About this book

Sunscreens are universally recommended by dermatologists not only to prevent the immediate effects of overexposure to sunlight but also to prevent skin cancer. While the former goal is immediately evident, the latter remains an unproven hypothesis and is a topic of some controversy. Recent epidemiological studies suggesting a correlation between increased use of sunscreens over the past two decades and the rise in skin cancer have led to the question whether sunscreens applied to skin may be undergoing photoreactions, the effects of which are elaborated many years later. By addressing the key questions, this book advances the field of sunscreen photobiology and provides the reader with an unbiased perspective on this important field.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

    Francis P. Gasparro

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sunscreen Photobiology: Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Aspects

  • Editors: Francis P. Gasparro

  • Series Title: Biotechnology Intelligence Unit

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10135-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-10137-7Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-10135-3Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 194

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Landes Bioscience, Georgetown, USA

  • Topics: Cancer Research, Dermatology, Biochemistry, general, Cell Biology

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