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Why skin health matters

Why it matters

Solar UV radiation is a proven cause of cancer [1], behind more than 1.5 million skin cancers a year worldwide [2]. Prevention works: in the Nambour trial, daily sunscreen use cut invasive melanoma by about 73% [3].

Sources

  1. [1]IARC Monograph 100D, IARC Monograph 100D 2012 Evidence: Not graded (guideline)
  2. [2]World Health Organization, WHO fact sheet 2020 Evidence: Not graded (reference page)
  3. [3]Green et al., J Clin Oncol 2011 Evidence: Low

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