How UV radiation damages skin, and how sunscreen protects against cancer and wrinkles

Source: ABC News, February 2024

As the last weeks of summer melt into autumn, you might be tempted to leave sunscreen out of your morning skincare routine.

But as temperatures start to drop in southern Australia, UV radiation stays high, so it’s a good idea to continue slathering on sunscreen daily.

For decades now, we’ve known sunscreen dramatically lowers a person’s risk of developing skin cancer, with some of the first evidence coming from (aptly) the Sunshine State — Queensland.

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