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By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO
SunSmart, Osteoporosis Australia and Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria are joining together to raise awareness around the importance of vitamin D for healthy bones and in the prevention of osteoporosis.
On the 30-year anniversary of the Slip! Slop! Slap! campaign, SunSmart today released new research on tanning and issued a strong warning to young people not to put vanity before their health.
Victorian sports participants will be better protected from UV exposure and heat under new guidelines developed by SunSmart and Smartplay.
School children in Victoria have the best sun protection in Australia, with the latest survey revealing the State's schools have a high standard of sun protection in comparison to other states.
161 dermatologists and cancer specialists and clinicians of the Victorian Co-operative Oncology Group (VCOG), have joined together to call on the Victorian government to follow the lead of NSW and ban solariums in this state and work towards implementing a ban on a national level.
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.
For many years, VicHealth supported and invested in the Cancer Council Victoria’s SunSmart, one of the longest running and most successful skin cancer prevention programs in the world.
Today’s first successful prosecution of illegal tanning operations follows the publication of a new study that shows the ban on commercial solariums has led to a dramatic reduction in the availability of tanning machines in Victoria.