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2006 UV workshop

2006 UV workshop presentations.

Papers

The presented papers are arranged by the workshop programme.

Day 1 - Ozone, climate and UV exposure

Mary-Anne MacleodThe regulatory process and Linkages between the Montreal Protocol and the Kyoto Protocol Ozone, UV and Climate
Andrew MatthewsParallels and contrasts between the science of Ozone Depletion and Climate Change
Greg BodekerUV Atlas version 2. What you get for your money
Brian ConnorGlobal ozone and its variability
Stephen WoodAntarctic ozone depletion: update and effects on NZ
Ben LileyGlobal dimming, clouds and aerosols
Richard McKenzieImplications of the large geographical and temporal variability in UV radiation
Stuart LarsenVariability of UVB and global cloud cover
Stuart HendersonMeasurements of Solar UVR at Australian Antarctic Stations
Cara DunfordLong-term trends in erythemal UV at New Zealand centres of population
John JavorniczkyMeasurement of the UVR Exposures of Expeditioners on Antarctic Resupply Voyages
Lilia Lemus-DeschampsUV Index: Forecast and Media Weather Reports
Richard TurnerUVI forecasts with clouds
Kathy NieldTraceable Ultraviolet Measurements in New Zealand

Day 2 - Impacts and protective strategies

Steven RusakTrends in hydrogen peroxide levels in relation to solar radiation in the water of Leith
Miles LamareCan Antarctic Marine Embryos and Larvae Repair UV-damaged DNA Fast Enough
Anna KilimnikPossible novel UV protectants from fish waste and by-catch
Ben LileyWhere on Earth is the highest UV?
Rainer HofmannResponses of pasture plants to UV-B radiation
John HuntThe effects of UVB radiation on southern temperate forests
Nick MarstonEffects of UV Radiation on Building Materials
Michael KimlinThe duality dilemma of human UV exposure
Tim GreenVitamin D status of New Zealand children
Murray SkeaffVitamin D status of New Zealand adults
Robert ScraggVitamin D and diabetes
Angelika AndersLaser based investigations of UV effects on human skin
Cheryl WilsonProtection from solar UV radiation – how important is what you wear and how you wear it?
Peter GiesAssessment of the UVR Protection Provided by Different Tree Species
Christina MackayDesign of UV-protective spaces
John GreenwoodShade – the missing piece in the skin cancer protection puzzle

Day 3 - Human effects and public advisories

Alfio ParisiSolar UV Dosimetry
Merv MeinhardtTunable lasers – investigating UV effects with monochromatic light
Karl SchulmeisterPhotochromic cards for indication of solar UVR
Robyn LucasThe global burden of disease due to ultraviolet radiation
Wendy BillingsleyBridging the gap between science and behaviour: the case of the Ultraviolet Index
Martin AllenUV exposure on New Zealand ski-fields
Tony ReederTerritorial Authorities' sun protection policies and practices in New Zealand
Caradee WrightSummer UV radiation exposure of New Zealand school children
Jan JopsonHow SunSmart are NZ primary schools?
Geri HenryAttitude changes towards suntanning 1994-2003

Posters

Peter GiesInter-comparison of Solar Spectral Irradiance Measurements in Melbourne
William GrantThe importance of solar ultraviolet-B irradiance and vitamin D in reducing the risk of cancer in Australia and New Zealand
John HamlinLongterm calibration of a New Zealand erythemal sensor network
Paul JohnstonSeasonal and Geographic Variation of Vitamin D Producing Radiation in New Zealand
Mike KotkampUV Spectral Irradiance measurements at Lauder, New Zealand
Robyn LucasVitamin D, UVR and three autoimmune diseases: an update
William OldsAvailability of Vitamin D UV and a "Vitamin D index" for public UV exposure advice
Steven RusakSteady state hydrogen peroxide concentrations across the Subtropical Convergence east of New Zealand
John RobinsonExample of a practical UV Index display
Paul SalmonExtreme levels of melanoma and melanoma in situ in New Zealand: is ozone depletion to blame?
Marko WeberSolar UVR exposure of outdoor workers (tinsmiths) in Austria

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