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Victorian men twice as likely to die from melanoma, says Cancer Council
New Cancer Council Victoria research confirms that men aren’t using enough sun protection, putting them at risk of developing melanoma, the fifth most common cancer in Victoria.
NZ Sunbed operators caught ignoring melanoma risks
Sunbed operators have been caught rejecting official health advice and letting people with very fair skin – so at higher risk of melanoma – use their services.
Significant number of children admitted to Queensland Children’s Hospital didn’t have suncreen applied
Doctors and nurses at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) are alarmed at the number of children – especially infants – needing hospital treatment for severe and painful sunburn.