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4 November, 2009

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Further information related to this fact sheet: Vitamin D.

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SunSmart - UV exposure and vitamin D. Daily SunSmart UV Alert. Sunsmart - How much sun is enough? Raising Children Network. Victorian Multilingual Cancer Information.
References used for this fact sheet Vitamin D [online], Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs), Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and New Zealand Ministry of Health (MoH). More information here. UV radiation and vitamin D: For people with naturally very dark skin [online], SunSmart, The Cancer Council Victoria, Australia. 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. Solar UVR and the UV Index [online], Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. More information here.

Last updated: December 2008

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