Sun Warning Flag: the new beach sign against skin cancer
Source: Surfer Today, August 2022
Between bathing fun and the summer breeze, many people quickly underestimate the carcinogenic effects of the sun’s UV radiation.
Every year, 400 people die in Germany by drowning, but eight times more die of melanomas caused by the sun.
“The fact is that even the smallest sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer – the most common type of tumor in Germany," warns Gerd Nettekoven, CEO of The German Cancer Aid.