26 Mar, 2015
Last updated: 26 Mar, 2015
There is a fine line in balancing the beneficial and harmful effects of sunlight (UVR) exposure; a valuable source of vitamin D and also the major cause of skin cancer.
Download: A study of UV and vitamin D in Melbourne adults: Research summary (600KB)
With this in mind, Australian public health guidelines have been developed and refined over time to provide recommendations of personal sun exposure.
This study investigated the vitamin D status of a group of Victorian indoor workers in order to evaluate the efficacy of the UVR guidelines.