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Physical activity is ranked second only to tobacco control in being the most important factor in health promotion and disease prevention in Australia.

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  • Over 1,600 Australians die from skin cancer each year. [1]
  • At least 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. [1]
  • Sun exposure has been identified as the cause of around 99% of non-melanoma skin cancers and 95% of melanoma in Australia. [2,3]

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