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This chapter is about our perception of the physical environment. Dermatological research and environmental science are combined in order to stimulate public discussion about the burgeoning and damaging impact of UV rays to our skin and our soil. These impacts are increasing due to global warming.

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  1. Institute for Cultural Studies in Art, Media and Design, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdk), Zurich, Switzerland

    Jill Scott

  2. Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Esther Stoeckli

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  1. Institute for Cultural Studies in Arts, Dep. Kulturanalysen und Vermittlung, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Hafnerstrasse 31, Zürich, 8005, Switzerland

    Jill Scott

  2. Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich, 8057, Switzerland

    Esther Stoeckli

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Scott, J., Stoeckli, E. (2012). Skin And Environment. In: Scott, J., Stoeckli, E. (eds) Neuromedia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30322-7_5

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