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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1173
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter UV-Schutzfaktor ; Kleidung ; Sonnenschutz ; Prävention ; Key words Fabrics ; Clothes ; Sun protection ; Prevention ; Skin cancer
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary A rising incidence worldwide of skin cancer has been observed for years. A high cumulative exposure to UV radiation is a major factor in the development of such neoplasms. Suitable protective measures are therefore becoming increasingly important. Textiles provide simple, effective and medically safe protection against UV radiation. At present, however, in Europe – in contrat to Australia – the UV protection factor (UPF) for summer textiles is not stated. It is a largely unknown fact that by far not all textiles offer sufficient protection. Our goal was to study the factors which determine the UV transmission of fabrics and, based on these findings, to design materials which provide enhanced protection. A spectrophotometric method was used to determine the UV transmission by fabrics made of cotton, silk, polyester and viscose. The UV protection factors of the fabrics were computed on the basis of the transmission data. The UV protection factor is dependent on the type of fibre, yarn and surface design, weight per square metre, moisture content, colour, finishing method and degree of wear. To optimize the UV protection via textiles, a viscose yarn with a low UV transmission was used. This yarn makes it possible to design light-weight summer fabrics with optimized UV protection. This development will make it possible to offer clothing with high UV protection on the European marked. This clothing will not be more expensive than normal products, so that effective prevention should be more available.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Seit Jahren wird ein weltweiter Anstieg der Hautkrebsinzidenz beobachtet. Eine hohe kumulative UV-Strahlenexposition gilt als ein Hauptfaktor für die Entstehung von Neoplasien der Haut. Geeignete Schutzmaßnahmen gewinnen daher zunehmend an Bedeutung. Textilien bieten eine einfachen und effektiven, medizinisch unbedenklichen Schutz vor der UV-Strahlung, doch wird der UV-Schutzfaktor (USF) von Sommertextilien, z.Z. in Europa – im Gegensatz zu Australien – nicht angegeben.Weitgehend unbekannt ist in diesem Zusammenhang, daß bei weitem nicht alle Textilien einen ausreichenden Schutz bieten. Ziel ist, die Faktoren, welche die UV-Durchlässigkeit von Stoffen bestimmen, zu untersuchen und ausgehend von diesen Ergebnissen Materialien mit verbessertem Schutz zu konstruieren. Die UV-Durchlässigkeit wurde an Geweben aus Baumwolle, Seide, Polyester und Viskose mit einer spektralphotometrischen Methode bestimmt. Die UV-Schutzfaktoren der Stoffe wurden aus den Transmissionsdaten berechnet. Anhand der Ergebnisse konnte gezeigt werden, daß UV-Schutzfaktor von der Faserart, der Garn- und Flächenkonstruktion, dem Quadratmetergewicht, dem Feuchtegehalt, der Färbung, der Ausrüstung und der Abnutzung durch den Gebrauch der Stoffe abhängt. Zur Optimierung des UV-Schutzes durch Stoffe wurde erstmals ein Viskosegarn mit einer extrem geringen UV-Durchlässigkeit eingesetzt. Dieses Garn ermöglicht es, leichte Sommerstoffe mit optimiertem UV-Schutz zu konstruieren. Zukünftig wird es damit möglich sein, Kleidung mit einem hohen UV-Schutzfaktor anzubieten. Diese Kleidung wird nicht teurer sein als normale Produkte, so daß eine hohe Effektivität für unsere Präventionsbemühungen erwartet werden kann.
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    European journal of epidemiology 9 (1993), S. 591-598 
    ISSN: 1573-7284
    Keywords: Malignant melanoma ; Skin cancer ; Epidemiology ; Educational work
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The growing incidence of all kinds of skin cancer is a worldwide phenomenon observed in the last decades. Malignant melanoma is of special concern because of its high death rate when in an advanced stage, poor therapeutic response and fast growing incidence. Malignant melanoma is primarily located on the skin and therefore well suited for early cancer detection. The “Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft” carried out a highly successful information campaign in Germany. Under this roof we organised different campaigns. Following considerable success in a campaign in 1989, a total of 1467 patients were examined and advised in the course of a local initiative (Education Campaign “Black cancer”) in the city of Bochum (∼ 400,000 inhabitants) in the summer of 1991. In addition to full body examinations, important data were collected concerning the degree of knowledge about skin cancer, epidemiology, and the risk of skin cancer in general. As a result of the clinical examinations, 73 patients with strongly suspected skin cancer have been treated. Within this group, 14 malignant melanomas (1.0%) as well as 34 basal cell carcinomas (1.9%) were diagnosed. These numbers highly exceed the assumed risk incidence of skin cancer in Germany. Even on the assumption that the population was selective it is to be feared that a high number of individuals with skin cancer remain undetected and untreated. The majority of persons seeking advice had been motivated by the local media. The response and results of this local campaign indicate that further preventive measures for the general population in Europe are conceivable, meaningful and urgently needed.
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    Plant ecology 48 (1982), S. 151-163 
    ISSN: 1573-5052
    Keywords: Altitudinal ranges ; Andes ; Chamaephytes ; Chile ; Phanerophytes
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Considerable changes in the vegetation can be observed in the altitudinal and latitudinal gradients in central Chile, from 400 to 3400 m above sea level and from arid to subhumid regions (31°–34° S). The composition of the vegetation, the relative proportions of life forms, and seasonal activities of the species, help to define bioclimatic areas where climatic data are scanty. The presence or absence of certain species is also useful in the evaluation of human impacts on mountain ecosystems. Woody species decrease in number and size toward higher elevations, where they tend to have more restricted distributions. Cold adapted deciduous forms predominate at high altitudes. The replacement of species is generally gradual; abrupt changes observed at certain elevations might be related to the duration of the snow cover. At the northern latitudinal limit the vegetation is mostly formed by small drought adapted deciduous shrubs. The number of species increases towards the South, where several cold adapted deciduous trees are found. Human impact is especially conspicuous on the foothills of the mountains. Nevertheless, though no real timberline exists in this area, evidence suggest that small forests did once exist, at least in some sites at higher elevations.
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    Plant ecology 60 (1985), S. 151-156 
    ISSN: 1573-5052
    Keywords: Andes ; Cushion plant ; Intruding plants ; Laretia acaulis ; Life form
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Several plants invade the cushions of Laretia acaulis in the high Andean communities of central Chile. Humus develops among the rosettes, and 42 different species settle on the cushions. Most of these species are also found outside the cushions. Semi-woody chamaephytes, hemicryptophytes and cryptophytes have a similar cover on both substrates, while the cover of woody chamaephytes and therophytes is smaller on the cushions. The diversity and cover of invading plants, which vary with altitude, result from interactions among the environmental conditions, cushion morphology and the surrounding vegetation.
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