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A public lecture entitled “UV Radiation & the Skin: The Science & Risks” will take place on Monday, 8th February at 6.30pm in the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
This is the inaugural public lecture from The Charles Institute, the first academic institute devoted to dermatology in Ireland, which is based in University College Dublin.
The talk will be given by Dr David. E Fisher, an internationally known researcher, clinician and academic, who is Chief of the Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Harvard Medical School.
The Charles Institute Public Lecture is supported by the Irish Cancer Society.
“UV Radiation & the Skin: The Science & Risks”
The sun is one of nature’s most attractive symbols of happiness and healthfulness. Yet despite its important roles in sustaining life, certain of its electromagnetic radiation output also poses significant risk to humans. Ultraviolet radiation was required during human evolution for the body’s ability to synthesize vitamin D. However, this radiation carried risk of causing skin cancer—a risk which is absent from use of simple dietary supplements to maintain healthy vitamin D levels. A great deal has been learned about the mechanisms through which UV radiation triggers both desired effects (such as sun-tanning or “good-feelings”) as well as its dangerous consequences (cancer and accelerated aging of the skin). This lecture will review the science as well as the risks of ultraviolet radiation exposure, in relation to sunlight as well as indoor tanning salons. An understanding of these issues may provide opportunities to optimize a healthy lifestyle, and also represents one of the most striking opportunities for cancer prevention in current times.