Men encouraged to be sun smart in new Cancer Council Victoria report
Source: Times News Group, January 2023
The latest Cancer Council Victoria research has found that men aren’t using enough sun protection, placing them at greater risk of developing melanoma and other cancers.
According to the 2022 Summer Sun Protection Survey (Life in Australia), more than a third of Victorian men (35 per cent) regularly use sunscreen and just over half (51 per cent) report they often or are always seeking shade to protect themselves from the sun when the ultraviolet radiation (UV) level is above 3.
With the latest research in mind, Sun Smart and the Cancer Council are encouraging men to slip on clothing, seek shade, apply SPF30, put on a hat that shades their face, ears and neck and wear sunglasses, particularly in regional areas where higher rates of melanoma are diagnosed.