WHERE DO WE GET SUNBURNT?
* Chores at home and passive recreation like gardening or having a BBQ - 50 per cent
* Beach or pool - 29 per cent
* Sport and exercise - 21 per cent
THE SUNBURNT COUNTRY
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* 11,405 new melanomas diagnosed every year
* 750,000 non-melanoma skin cancers treated every year
* Skin cancer accounts for about 80 per cent of all newly-diagnosed cancers
* Between 95 and 99 per cent of skin cancer is caused by sun exposure
PREVENTION
* Check sun protection times to find out when UV levels are three or above
* Wear clothing covering as much skin as possible
* Wear a broad brim or legionnaire hat
* Apply broad spectrum, water resistant SPF30+ sunscreen 20 minutes before going outdoors and every two hours after
* Seek shade
* Wear protective sunglasses
Source: Cancer Council including survey of 6349 Australians, aged 18 to 69 years.
