
%0 Journal Article
%A Giffin, Michael 
%A Jorm, Louisa 
%A Taylor, Lee 
%A Thomas, Margaret 
%T 8. Sun protection
%J New South Wales Public Health Bulletin Supplementary Series
%D 2004/04/01
%V 15
%N 2
%P 35-41
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/NB04S25
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB04S25 
%X Some sun exposure is beneficial to health; for example, by helping the body to produce vitamin D, which is essential for healthy bones. However, excessive sun exposure can lead to sunburn in the short-term and to melanoma and other skin cancers in the long-term. Australia has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, and the incidence of new cases of melanoma continues to rise. 
