UVdose: an R package for estimating ambient vitamin D–effective UVB and erythemal UV doses
Abstract
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation plays a critical role in both beneficial and harmful health outcomes, such as vitamin D synthesis or skin erythema. Accurate quantification of UV exposure relevant to health outcomes is essential in epidemiological and clinical research. We present UVdose, an R package designed to estimate biologically relevant UV doses, including vitamin D-effective UVB and erythemal UV, using the gridded UV products from the Thematic Emission Monitoring Integrated Services (TEMIS) database. The package provides user-friendly tools for integrating environmental UV exposure data, enabling reproducible and scalable analyses in population health and clinical studies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Vitamin D Research Studies
Skin Protection and Aging
Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2055-2060
- Publication date
- 7 August 2026
- Language
- EN