Australian men poor on sun protection

Source: The Canberra Times, November 2022

Men are less likely to seek shade from the summer sun and use sunscreen in peak UVR hours according to research released by Cancer Council Australia.

They say skin cancer is often called our “national cancer" due to Australia having the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.

Approximately two in three Australians will be diagnosed with a skin cancer in their lifetime and it’s estimated almost twice as many men as women will die from melanoma in 2022.Approximately two in three Australians will be diagnosed with a skin cancer in their lifetime and it’s estimated almost twice as many men as women will die from melanoma in 2022.
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