Sun Safety Tips and Products - Protect Your Skin

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When do you need sun protection?

Sun protection isn’t only needed during peak UV times, it’s needed whenever the UV is 3 and above. This is when you’ll need to protect your skin in five ways—slip, slop, slap, seek and slide. Sun protection generally isn’t necessary when UV levels are below 3, to promote vitamin D.

Can sun exposure cause skin cancer and eye damage?

There is well established evidence that exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun can lead to skin cancer and eye damage. For best protection use a combination of sun protection measures. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.

Can SunSmart prevent skin cancer?

The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. UV damage also causes sunburn, tanning, premature ageing and eye damage. The good news is you can prevent damage – and skin cancer – by being SunSmart. Sun protection is recommended whenever UV levels reach 3 or higher.

Does the Sun cause skin cancer?

The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation is both the major cause of skin cancer and the best natural source of vitamin D. In Australia, we need to balance the risk of skin cancer from too much sun exposure with healthy exposure to maintain vitamin D levels.

Why is sun protection important in Australia?

This makes sun protection very important for all Australians. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can cause sunburn, skin damage, eye damage and skin cancer. UV damage accumulated during childhood and adolescence is strongly associated with an increased risk of skin cancer later in life. Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers.

What Is Sun Safety

1. https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/sun-safety
2. https://www.cancersa.org.au/prevention/sunsmart/fast-facts-about-sun-protection/
3. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/sunburn