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8 November, 2009
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References used for this fact sheet
  • Solar UVR and the UV Index [online], Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. More information here.
  • Skin cancer and sunburn [online], SunSmart, The Cancer Council Victoria, Australia. More information here.
  • Ultraviolet radiation [online], SunSmart, The Cancer Council Victoria, Australia. More information here.
  • New campaign warns ‘No tan is worth dying for’ [online], Media Release, Sunday, 10 February 2008, SunSmart, The Cancer Council Australia. More information here.
  • Unpublished results from the second National Sun Protection Survey, conducted by the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and The Cancer Council Australia in consultation with a national collaborative research group. More information here.
  • Risks and benefits of sun exposure (2007) [online], Australasian College of Dermatologists, Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Osteoporosis Australia and the Cancer Council Australia. More information here.
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Last updated: December 2008

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