33131 Modeling acute and cumulative erythemal sun exposure on vulnerable body sites during beach vacations using behavior encoded 3D body models

Abstract

Vacationers in a high solar intensity beach setting often put themselves at risk of ultraviolet light (UV) overexposure that can lead to detrimental skin health consequences. However, existing dosimetry work does not fully capture the extent or anatomical distribution of UV exposure in the beach vacation setting. In this study, a radiative transfer model of the solar conditions of Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA (27.8°N, 82.8°W) is combined with an in silico 3D-body model and typical beach vacation behaviors to calculate acute and cumulative body site-specific UV exposure risk during a beach vacation.