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Original Article

Carcinogenic Potential of Fluorescent UV Tanning Sources Can Be Estimated Using the CIE Erythema Action Spectrum

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Pages 445-450 | Received 09 Jul 1992, Accepted 26 Jun 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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