Melanoma specialists and Australians of the Year warn nation’s tanning culture is ‘killing us’
Source: ABC News, January 2024
The 2024 Australians of the Year have warned the nation’s tanning culture is “killing us", but that hasn’t stopped people hitting the beach on a scorching Australia Day.
During their acceptance speech on Thursday night, melanoma research and treatment pioneers, Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer said “when it comes to tanning, we [Australians] are swimming outside the flags".
“Thousands of Aussies will be soaking up the sun working on their tans, or as we see it, brewing their melanomas," Professor Long said.
