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People who have naturally darker skin tones are not safer in the sun.

 a woman with a sunburnt back
Almost half of people got sunburnt this summer and many would be willing to risk it again in their search for a tan, a survey suggested today. Source: AAP

New data reveals that nearly 40 per cent of Victorians have had one or more bad sunburns that lasted a day or more last summer.


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By Madhura Seneviratne, Allan Lee

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New data reveals that nearly 40 per cent of Victorians have had one or more bad sunburns that lasted a day or more last summer.



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