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Australia recently updated its sun exposure guidelines to allow for the fact the some sun exposure is required to generate vitamin D. It's a balance, with infl
by femto 2y ago
Australia recently updated its sun exposure guidelines to allow for the fact the some sun exposure is required to generate vitamin D. It's a balance, with influences from genetics, including skin colour.
The advice is tailored for Australian conditions. Australia is the melanoma capital of the world[1], so it puts a fair bit of effort into trying to get this advice correct.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/13/australias-sun-safety-guidelines-updated-to-take-account-of-diverse-skin-types https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/13/austr...
https://www.assc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sun-Exposure-Summit-PositionStatement_V1.9.pdf https://www.assc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sun-Expos...
[1] https://www.cancer.org.au/about-us/policy-and-advocacy/position-statements/sunsmart https://www.cancer.org.au/about-us/policy-and-advocacy/posit...