Scientific resources

Sunlight & health: scientific sources and research

A list of publications, reports, and knowledge bases referenced in our Blog on the impact of sunlight, UV radiation, and tanning on health and well-being

The goal of this section is to support users in accessing often lesser-known scientific materials. It serves as a point of reference for those who want to make informed decisions based on facts – not opinions.

2025 – Urocanase-positive skin resident bacteria metabolize cis-urocanic acid and in turn reduce the immunosuppressive properties of UV radiation. Patra, VijayKumar et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May 2025

2025 – GrassrootsHealth / Interview with Dr. Michael Holick, 2022 and latter article in 2025: Beyond Vitamin D Production — How Sensible Sun Exposure Supports Overall Health, Joseph Mercola, March 2025

2024 – Stevenson AC, Clemens T, Pairo-Castineira E, Webb DJ, Weller RB, Dibben C. Higher ultraviolet light exposure is associated with lower mortality: An analysis of data from the UK biobank cohort study. Health Place. 2024 Aug 1;89:103328. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103328. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39094281.

2022 – Sun Exposure – Hazards and Benefits, PELLE G. LINDQVIST, ELISABETH EPSTEIN, MONA LANDIN-OLSSON, Anticancer Research Apr 2022, 42 (4) 1671-1677; DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15644

2018 – M. Sokół-Szawłowska, Fototerapia, postęp zastosowań w psychiatrii i innych dziedzinach medycyny, (Phototherapy: Advances in Applications in Psychiatry and Other Fields of Medicine) Psychiatria 2018, s. 50-52

2017 – Kimball SM, Lee J, Vieth R. Sunbeds with UVB radiation can produce physiological levels of serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in healthy volunteers. Dermato-Endocrinology, 2017

European Sunlight Association (ESA) – resources:
The positive effects of sunlight – White Book No.2, ESA, 2022
Scientific Reference List, ESA, 2006-2015
Scientific Overview, ESA, 2019

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