UVSkinRisk - Health at risk through UV induced Skin Cancer in the Context of a Changing Climate
Abstract
The project aims at an improved understanding of UV radiation in the past and future characteristics of UV in the course of a changing climate. By means of estimating future UV exposures the impacts of potentially increased biologically relevant UV radiation on human health, the biosphere, and finally some economical aspects in Austria are assessed.Abstract Over the last decades, a significant increase in skin cancer incidence that is probably linked to long-term solar UV exposure was registered worldwide. UV radiation at the earth’s surface is influenced by atmospheric parameters that are strongly influenced by climate change. Consequently impacts on the long-term evolution of UV exposure and skin cancer incidence are expected. To identify potential risks, the variability of UV radiation is determined, reconstruction methods and tools for estimating future time series are developed and input data for the analysis of UV-related health-risks in Austria are provided, as well as peer-group-specific risk-behavior and adaptation- and mitigation-strategies are studied. Past records of UV radiation will be reconstructed using radiation transfer modeling using meteorological data. For better representation of the actual doses received by humans, a voxel-based model for spectral radiance is developed. Also future UV levels are estimated based on scenarios of atmospheric parameters. To allow for a targeted approach in public information and advertising, a telephone survey on the perception of indicated health-risks through UV radiation, risk prevention behavior and exposure history of individuals is carried out. Effects of long-term variations in surface UV on the incidence of various types of skin cancer will be investigated statistically. For quick reference and public information, UV risk-maps pointing out incidence of various types of skin cancer for present and future periods are calculated, following established methods. The economic impact of existing and evolving implications on the Austrian health care system for selected diseases will be discussed, as well as alternative economic impact estimates.
keywords UV radiation Skin Cancer
Publikationen
Prediction of future erythemal UV-radiation for Austria
Autoren: Harald Rieder, Philipp Weihs, Jochen E. Wagner, Stana Simic, Martin Dameris, Eugene Rozanov Jahr: 2011
Journal articles
Gesundheitsrisiko Hautkrebs durch UV-Strahlung im Kontext eines sich wandelnden Klimas (UVSkinRisk)
Autoren: Simic, S., Fitzka, M., Hadzimustafic, J., Weihs, P., Wagner, J., Formayer, H., Moshammer, H., Haluza, D., Seckmeyer, G., Schrempf, M. Jahr: 2013
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Health at Risk through UV induced Skin Cancer in the Context of a Changing Climate
Autoren: Simic, S; Hadzimustafic, J; Fitzka, M; Weihs, P; Haluza, D; Moshammer, H; Formayer, H; Leidinger, D; Seckmeyerm G; Schrempf, M; Wagner, J Jahr: 2014
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
UVSkinRisk- Gesundheitsrisiko Hautkrebs durch UV-Strahlung im Kontext eines wandelden Klimas
Autoren: Stana Simic Jahr: 2015
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Is Multidirectional UV Exposure Responsible for Increasing Melanoma Prevalence with Altitude? A Hypothesis Based on Calculations with a 3D-Human Exposure Model.
Autoren: Schrempf, M; Haluza, D; Simic, S; Riechelmann, S; Graw, K; Seckmeyer, G; Jahr: 2016
Journal articles
Project staff
Stana Simic
Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Stana Simic
stana.simic@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81430
BOKU Project Leader
01.03.2011 - 31.08.2013
Michael Fitzka
Mag.rer.nat. Dr.nat.techn. Michael Fitzka
michael.fitzka@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-89203
Project Staff
01.03.2011 - 31.08.2013
Imran Nadeem
Dr.nat.techn. Imran Nadeem MSc.
imran.nadeem@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81423
Project Staff
01.03.2011 - 31.08.2013
Jochen Wagner
Dipl.-Met. Dr. Jochen Wagner
jochen.wagner@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.03.2011 - 31.08.2013
Philipp Weihs
Ao.Univ.Prof. Mag.rer.nat. Dr.rer.nat. Philipp Weihs
philipp.weihs@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81424
Project Staff
01.03.2011 - 31.08.2013
BOKU partners
External partners
Leibniz University Hannover
Kontaktperson: Prof. Dr. Gunther Seckmeyer, Institute of Meteorology and Climatology
partner
Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde
ss.Prof.Dr. Moshammer, Institute for Environmental Hygiene
partner