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Assessing children's ultraviolet radiation exposure: the potential usefulness of a colorimeter
L Eckhardt1, J A Mayer, L Creech
1Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University 92182-4162, USA.
Objectives:
This study evaluated the colorimeter as an objective measure of children's ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure.
Methods:
Fifty-eight children, ages 6 to 9 years, attended two summer measurement sessions, with 46 attending a subsequent winter session.
Results:
Comparisons between summer sessions for the L* scale showed that only the upper arm significantly changed in the tanner direction, while b* scale values indicated significant tanning for all body sites. All exposed body sites changed significantly in the less tan direction between summer and winter measurements.
Conclusions:
Using colorimeters to objectively measure children's UV exposure has potential applications for skin cancer prevention programs.