Pages 407-409 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
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Pages 407-409 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
Interrelated studies on immunology, photobiology, and epidemiology carried out on the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) over the past decade are described. Although subjects generally spend from one to two years continuously in Antarctica, many return a number of times. In order to assess the long-term effects of the environment and UV exposure and whether the outdoor clothing gives protection in Antarctica, proposed studies are outlined. In assessing the health effects of ozone depletion it is important to review the incidences of UV -related disease in different latitudes as well as to compare latitudes in different hemispheres. Comparisons between North and South polar regions may be valuable for future management.