As Australians soak up the sun throughout what’s so far been a warmer than average summer, health authorities are desperately urging the public to be sun-safe — with the “bad habits we develop now” significantly increasing the risk of “developing skin cancer” later in life.
The warning comes as a skin specialist also encouraged Australians to stay away from “collariums” — also known as collagen beds, which are similar to solariums — that appear to be increasing in popularity, in social media in particular.
Speaking to Yahoo News Australia, Mark Nevin, Cancer Council Australia CEO said while the rate of Aussies developing melanoma aged 30 to 39 has reduced by 7.8 per cent between 2000 and 2024, there are still many young people still living under the misguided belief they won’t be affected due to their…