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Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2007 123(3):288-294; doi:10.1093/rpd/ncl146
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© Health Protection Agency, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Enviromental Hazards [2006].

Assessment of sun protection for children's summer 2005 clothing collection

M. Khazova*, J. B. O'Hagan and K. J.-L. Grainger

HPA-CRCE, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0RQ, UK

* Corresponding author: marina.khazova{at}hpa-rp.org.uk

Received July 24, 2006, accepted August 27, 2006


  Abstract

Overexposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in childhood is considered to be a critical factor for developing skin cancer in later life. Clothing may offer a simple and effective means of protection against overexposure to the sun, but its use has often been underrated in public opinion. The Health Protection Agency, in close collaboration with a number of UK retailers, conducted a study to evaluate the UVR protection characteristics of the summer 2005 collection of children's clothing for outdoor activity. The current paper presents a summary of the assessment and the effects of stretching and wetting on the Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) rating of children's clothing. The results demonstrate the need for better public guidance in sun protection of children and more comprehensive evaluation procedures for sun protection provided by clothing.


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