Exposure to solar UV radiation of Polish teenagers after the first COVID-19 lockdown in March-April 2020.

ABSTRACT: In Poland, schools were closed from March to June 2020 due to the COVID-19 epidemic. During the lockdown (March-April), everyone was advised to stay at home. From May, students were allowed to spend time outdoors. We examine their exposure to solar UV radiation during the period of virtual learning at schools (May-June), vacations (July-August) and the first month of typical learning (September). Primary and high school students aged 12-18 completed a questionnaire on the details of their outdoor activities and the weather at the exposure site. A total of 146 anonymous questionnaires were registered for the study. The survey responses provided input to a radiative transfer model to estimate erythemal and vitamin D doses obtained by teenagers during outdoor activities. The results from 48%

SUBMITTER: Czerwinska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature