8. Sun protection
Michael Giffin, Louisa Jorm, Lee Taylor and Margaret Thomas
New South Wales Public Health Bulletin Supplementary Series
15(2) 35 - 41
Published: 2004
Abstract
Some sun exposure is beneficial to health; for example, by helping the body to produce vitamin D, which is essential for healthy bones. However, excessive sun exposure can lead to sunburn in the short-term and to melanoma and other skin cancers in the long-term. Australia has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, and the incidence of new cases of melanoma continues to rise.https://doi.org/10.1071/NB04S25
© NSW Department of Health 2004
