Author:Wright, CY; Archibald, S; Garland, Rebecca M; Naidoo, M; Frost, F; Phala, NDate:Sep 2013Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels are affected by airborne aerosols, such as particles and gases released during biomass burning events. Two large-scale fires in South Africa were identified and selected based on their proximity to ...Read more
Author:Wright, C; Thambiran, Tirusha; Matooane, M; Engelbrecht, F; Bopape, Mary-Jane M; Olwach, JDate:Jul 2011In South Africa, the most commonly talked-about climate change-related human health risk is a changing pattern in the distribution and severity of malaria. However, there are three other important issues that also deserve some attention if ...Read more
Author:Ssemakalu, CC; Pillay, M; Ubomba-Jaswa, Eunice; Motaung, KSDate:Sep 2014Cholera remains a problem in developing countries. This is attributed to the unavailability of proper water treatment, sanitary infrastructure and poor hygiene. As a consequence, countries facing cholera outbreaks rely on interventions such ...Read more
Author:Wright, CYDate:Sep 2010The detrimental effects of excess personal solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure include wrinkles, immunosuppression and skin cancer. Approximately 1 000 South Africans die each year from melanoma skin cancer and 30% of all histologica ...Read more
Author:Wright, CYDate:01 Sep 2010On average, places in South Africa experience between 6 and 12 hours of sunshine per day. Of course, on heavily cloudy and rainy days, less sunshine reaches us, but generally we enjoy a frequent supply of blue skies and bright sun. So, what ...Read more
Author:Wright, GY; Griffith, DDate:Sep 2015Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) data for matching time periods between November 2014 and February 2015 were recorded by two instruments, namely a UVR biometer and a Davis UVR sensor, and their data were compared. Several checks and challenges ...Read more