Balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendations

1. A method in a computer coupled to a network, the method comprising:

estimating an ultraviolet light exposure level of a subject person based upon data received from a plurality of sources associated with the subject person, the sources coupled to the network including each of

at least one social media network-based source, and

at least one wearable ultraviolet detector;

mining, using facial recognition technology, the at least one social media network-based source for photographs of the subject person recorded by the plurality of sources, wherein estimating the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person is based upon a skin color of the subject person within the photographs;

estimating a personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person based upon personal attributes of the subject person received from at least one database coupled to the computer;

assessing a health risk of the subject person due to ultraviolet light exposure based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person and the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person;

assessing a health benefit of the subject person due to ultraviolet light exposure based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person and the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person;

generating a balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation for the subject person based upon the health risk and the health benefit; and

rendering the recommendation on an output device coupled to the computer.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the generating the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation includes

recommending an increased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the health benefit exceeding the health risk, and

recommending a decreased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the health risk exceeding the health benefit.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein

estimating the personal sensitivity includes estimating an amount of vitamin D corresponding to a good health of the subject person and a level of vitamin D intake associated with the subject person, and

the assessing the health benefit estimates the level of vitamin D intake to be less than the amount of vitamin D corresponding to the good health, and

the generating the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation recommends the increased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the level of vitamin D intake being less than the amount of vitamin D corresponding to the good health.

4. The method according to claim 2 wherein

the assessing the health risk estimates the ultraviolet light exposure level to exceed the personal sensitivity, and

the generating the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation recommends the decreased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level being greater than the personal sensitivity.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein estimating the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light includes mining a database to determine a medical history of the subject person, wherein the medical history includes an intake of photosensitive medications by the subject person.

6. The method according to claim 4 wherein estimating the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light includes mining a database to determine a medical history of the subject person and other persons genetically related to the subject person, wherein the medical history includes ultraviolet light exposure related diseases.

7. The method according to claim 4 wherein estimating the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light includes mining a database to determine personal metadata related to the subject person, wherein the personal metadata includes at least one of a mental state, and an emotional state.

8. The method according to claim 4 wherein estimating the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light includes mining a database to determine personal diet related to the subject person, wherein the personal diet includes an intake of alcohol by the subject person.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein the at least one wearable ultraviolet light detector is worn by the subject person and estimating the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person includes monitoring the at least one wearable ultraviolet light detector.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein

one of the plurality of sources includes a wearable location detection device worn by the subject person and

estimating the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person includes determining a time and location of the subject person and mining a database for an ultraviolet light exposure map and estimating the ultraviolet light exposure level based upon the time and location of the subject person and the ultraviolet light exposure map.

11. The method according to claim 1 wherein estimating the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person includes estimating an amount of time sunscreen is worn while the subject person is being exposed to ultraviolet light based upon at least one of purchases by the subject person, by mining the social media network-based resource for comments indicative of the use of sunscreen by the subject person, and images indicative of the use of sunscreen by the subject person.

12. A computer device coupled to a network, the computer device comprising:

an ultraviolet light exposure estimator adapted to estimating an ultraviolet light exposure level of a subject person based upon data received from a plurality of sources associated with the subject person, the sources the sources coupled to the network including each of

at least one social media network-based source, and

at least one wearable ultraviolet detector;

mining, using facial recognition technology, the at least one social media network-based source for photographs of the subject person recorded by the plurality of sources, wherein estimating the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person is based upon a skin color of the subject person within the photographs;

a personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light estimator adapted to estimate a personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person based upon personal attributes of the subject person received from at least one database coupled to the computer device;

a health risk assessor adapted to assess a health risk of the subject person due to ultraviolet light exposure based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person and the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person;

a health benefit assessor adapted to assess a health benefit of the subject person due to ultraviolet light exposure based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person and the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person;

a balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommender adapted to generate a balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation for the subject person based upon the health risk and the health benefit including recommending an increased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the health benefit exceeding the health risk, and recommending a decreased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the health risk exceeding the health benefit; and

an output device adapted to render the recommendation.

13. The computer device according to claim 12 wherein

the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light estimator estimates an amount of vitamin D corresponding to a good health of the subject person and a level of vitamin D intake associated with the subject person, and

the health benefit assessor estimates the level of vitamin D intake to be less than the amount of vitamin D corresponding to the good health, and

the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommender recommends the increased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the level of vitamin D intake being less than the amount of vitamin D corresponding to the good health.

14. The computer device according to claim 12 wherein

the health risk assessor estimates the ultraviolet light exposure level to exceed the personal sensitivity, and

the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommender recommends a decreased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level being greater than the personal sensitivity.

15. The computer device according to claim 12 wherein

one of the plurality of sources includes a wearable location detection device worn by the subject person adapted to determine a time and location of the subject person and

the ultraviolet light exposure estimator receives an ultraviolet light exposure map and estimates the ultraviolet light exposure level based upon the time and location of the subject person and the ultraviolet light exposure map.

16. A computer storage program product comprising:

a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit configured to perform a method comprising:

estimating an ultraviolet light exposure level of a subject person based upon data received from a plurality of sources associated with the subject person, the sources coupled to the network including each of including each of

at least one social media network-based source, and

at least one wearable ultraviolet detector;

mining, using facial recognition technology, the at least one social media network-based source for photographs of the subject person recorded by the plurality of sources, wherein estimating the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person is based upon a skin color of the subject person within the photographs;

estimating a personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person based upon personal attributes of the subject person received from at least one database;

assessing a health risk of the subject person due to ultraviolet light exposure based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person and the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person;

assessing a health benefit of the subject person due to ultraviolet light exposure based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level of the subject person and the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light of the subject person; and

generating a balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation for the subject person based upon the health risk and the health benefit.

17. The computer storage program product according to claim 16 wherein

the generating the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation includes recommending an increased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the health benefit exceeding the health risk, and recommending a decreased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the health risk exceeding the health benefit,

the assessing the health risk estimates the ultraviolet light exposure level to exceed the personal sensitivity, and

the generating the balanced ultraviolet light exposure recommendation recommends a decreased exposure to ultraviolet light based upon the ultraviolet light exposure level being greater than the personal sensitivity.

18. The computer storage program product according to claim 17 wherein estimating the personal sensitivity to ultraviolet light includes mining a database to determine personal metadata related to the subject person, wherein the personal metadata includes at least one of a mental state, and an emotional state.