Global Solar UV Index: Australian Measurements, Forecasts and Comparison with the UK¶

Moura

et al. 2017

Braz. J. Vet. Pathol.

Werner, et al.; Canine tarsal gland epitheliomas and adenomas: a retrospective study of 290 cases in Brazil. Braz J Vet Pathol, 2017, 10(1), 2 -9. DOI: 10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v10i1p2-9 Brazilian Abstract A total of 290 cases of tarsal gland adenomas and epitheliomas from canine patients were analyzed to determine the frequency and to better characterize their histopathological features. Tissue samples were examined in two veterinary pathology laboratories in Curitiba, Brazil, which receive samples from all over the country. Tarsal epitheliomas were significantly more frequent than tarsal adenomas (77.9% and 20.7%, respectively). In four cases (1.4%), the lesion contained both types of neoplasms. A total of 39 breeds were represented. The most common breeds were: English cocker spaniel (12.4%), poodle (10.3%) and Labrador retriever (9.3%). Mixed breed dogs represented 13.1% of the total. The upper eyelids were most commonly affected (65.2%), males and females were equally represented and there did not appear to be a predilection for either side of the face. Mitotic figures were most common in epitheliomas. The pigmented subtype was the most common form of epithelioma (59.7%). Whereas within the adenomas, the classic subtype (without inflammation or pigmentation) was the most common form (61.7%); and the inflamed subtype was also highly represented (20.0%).

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 72%

Canine tarsal gland epitheliomas and adenomas: a retrospective study of 290 cases in Brazil

Moura

et al. 2017

Braz. J. Vet. Pathol.

“…18 They also demarcate Australia's three most populous cities, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, and have been used for previous Australian studies of cutaneous melanoma 19 and NMSC. 20 Corresponding population estimates were obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Latitude gradients for lymphoid neoplasm subtypes in Australia support an association with ultraviolet radiation exposure

Leeuwen

Turner²,

Falster

et al. 2013

Intl Journal of Cancer

Given the uncertainty surrounding solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure and risk of lymphoid neoplasms, we performed an ecological analysis of national Australian data for incident cases diagnosed between 2002 and 2006. Subtype-specific incidence was examined by latitude band (<29 S, 29-36 S, 37 S), a proxy for ambient UVR exposure, using multiple Poisson regression, adjusted for sex, age-group and calendar year. Incidence increased with distance from the equator for several mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas, including diffuse large B-cell [incidence rate ratio (IRR) 5 1.

Intl Journal of Climatology

“…The SHICrivm-processed spectra for a single day are then analysed to output daily total UVA, UVB, erythemally weighted UV, together with the daily maximum UV index (the maximum erythemally weighted UV in Wm −2 multiplied by 40 to fall on a scale of 0 to 10+, as in ICNIRP, (1995) and Gies et al, (2004). For the erythemally weighted UV daily total and the UV index, we apply the CIE erythemal action spectrum (CIE/ISO, 1999).…”

Section: Uv Measurements and Preliminary Data Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Total ozone and surface UV trends in the United Kingdom: 1979–2008

Smedley

Rimmer

Moore

et al. 2011

ABSTRACT:In this study we present the UK's total ozone and UV data records, their measurement and preliminary processing, and discuss the observed trends. Notably, we combine the records from the Camborne and Reading sites to obtain a single ozone data series for southern England -a total duration of 30 years.Two-section linear trends and cross-over years are determined for Lerwick and southern England, both annually and seasonally. The observed minimum using this technique in the UK ozone record is found to occur during the year 1993. Significant trends of −4.8% per decade for southern England and −5.8% per decade for Lerwick are seen prior to the mid-1990s; the rate of decrease in the UK being at the upper limit of other European stations. No significant ozone trend is seen for the latter period in either location in contrast with Europe as a whole. We, additionally, compare the satellite-derived total ozone trends for both locations.The UV record at Reading showed a significant trend from 1993 to 2008 in the daily maximum UV index record (6.6% per decade), despite no significant recovery in the total ozone data series, suggesting a reduction in cloud cover during the midday period. Filtering data to remove other factors shows the erythemal UV to have an ozone-dependent trend of −0.11% per year, but this is not statistically significant. We find no correlation between anomalies in the surface UV and total ozone records suggesting that the majority of the inter-annual variability is due to changes in cloud cover and other effects.