Climate and human health. The importance of solar radiation and its hygienic significance.
Across
- 5. Short-wave radiation causing sunburn and vitamin D synthesis
- 9. Atmospheric moisture level affecting thermal comfort
- 10. Atmospheric layer that filters harmful UV-C and UV-B rays
- 11. Body's maintenance of stable internal temperature
- 13. Day length that regulates biological rhythms and health
- 16. Skin cancer linked to chronic UV overexposure
- 17. Bone disease caused by vitamin D deficiency from lack of sunlight
- 18. Long-wave thermal radiation from the sun felt as heat
- 19. Protective agent blocking UV rays applied to skin
- 20. Long-term pattern of weather influencing human health
Down
- 1. Hormone regulated by light exposure controlling sleep cycles
- 2. Skin pigment that protects against UV radiation damage
- 3. SolaR UV-B triggers skin production of ___
- 4. UV radiation's property of killing microorganisms
- 6. Body's physiological adjustment to a new climate
- 7. Medical treatment using controlled light exposure
- 8. Solar radiation reaching Earth's surface
- 12. Range of wavelengths in solar radiation (visible ___)
- 14. Measurement of radiation dose received by the body
- 15. Skin redness caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays